Atchison is a city in Atchison County, Kansas, home to about 10,785 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66002.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL420 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Atchison; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Atchison had 10,885 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 35th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Atchison County grew from 28,606 residents in 1900 to 16,348 in 2020.
Atchison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atchison, KS weather station (2 miles away).
5,385 jobs at 364 businesses in Atchison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
126 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Atchison.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 27 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1854.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Atchison Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atchison Elementary SchoolAtchison | Pre-K–5 | 693 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Central SchoolAtchison | 2–12 | 51 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Atchison Middle SchoolAtchison | 6–8 | 287 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Atchison High SchoolAtchison | 9–12 | 419 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict Catholic SchoolAtchison | Pre-K–8 | 202 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolAtchison | Pre-K–8 | 132 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.7 mi |
| Maur Hill - Mount AcademyAtchison | 9–12 | 147 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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