Bronson is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, home to about 537 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66716.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX367 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bronson; 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.
Bronson had 304 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 285th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Bourbon County grew from 24,712 residents in 1900 to 14,360 in 2020.
Bourbon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mound City, KS weather station (19 miles away).
4,305 jobs at 363 businesses in Bourbon 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
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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