Bison is a city in Rush County, Kansas, home to about 141 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67520.
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)233 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hays Regional Airport (HYS)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX418 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bison; 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.
Bison had 179 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 493rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Rush County grew from 6,134 residents in 1900 to 2,956 in 2020.
Rush County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bison 3nw, KS weather station (4 miles away).
851 jobs at 98 businesses in Rush County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
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