Town guide

Bushong, Kansas

Bushong is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, home to about 46 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66833.

Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population46307 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Bushong

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bushong

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)90 miles away
Closer regional airportManhattan Regional Airport (MHK)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX406 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bushong; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bushong

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bushong had 27 residents in the 2020 census, down 51% since 2000.

It’s the 648th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Lyon County grew from 25,074 residents in 1900 to 32,179 in 2020.

Bushong population by census2000: 55, 2010: 34, 2020: 27552000342010272020

Lyon County, 1900–2020

Lyon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,074, 1910: 24,927, 1920: 26,154, 1930: 29,240, 1940: 26,424, 1950: 26,576, 1960: 26,928, 1970: 32,071, 1980: 35,108, 1990: 34,732, 2000: 35,935, 2010: 33,690, 2020: 32,17925K’00’1026K’20’3026K’40’5027K’60’7035K’80’9036K’00’1032K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BushongJan: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 21°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 31°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.7 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 22°F, 1.6 in38°18°Jan1.044°21°Feb1.355°31°Mar2.665°41°Apr3.775°53°May5.584°62°Jun5.389°66°Jul4.088°64°Aug4.480°56°Sep3.468°44°Oct2.753°32°Nov1.942°22°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eskridge, KS weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Lyon County

13,175 jobs at 839 businesses in Lyon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lyon CountyManufacturing: 4,409 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,970 jobs; Retail trade: 1,644 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,451 jobs; Administrative and support: 910 jobs; Wholesale trade: 458 jobs; Other services: 453 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 376 jobsManufacturing 34% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Newman Regional HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Emporia16.6 miles
  • Morris County HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Council Grove17.6 miles
  • Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Topeka35.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Bushong

Public schools here are run by North Lyon County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northern HeightsAllen9–12102Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Allen.

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