Town guide

Elkhart, Kansas

Elkhart is a city in Morton County, Kansas, home to about 1,661 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67950.

Homes sold for a median of $25 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population1,661810 per sq mi
Median home value$101,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$25Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Elkhart

1 ZIP code

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Around Elkhart

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)196 miles away
Closer regional airportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO201 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX412 miles away

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

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

Who represents Elkhart

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

Elkhart had 1,888 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 140th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Morton County grew from 304 residents in 1900 to 2,701 in 2020.

Elkhart population by census2000: 2,233, 2010: 2,205, 2020: 1,8882,23320002,20520101,8882020

Morton County, 1900–2020

Morton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 304, 1910: 1,333, 1920: 3,177, 1930: 4,092, 1940: 2,186, 1950: 2,610, 1960: 3,354, 1970: 3,576, 1980: 3,454, 1990: 3,480, 2000: 3,496, 2010: 3,233, 2020: 2,7010K’00’103K’20’302K’40’503K’60’703K’80’903K’00’103K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 18.4 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 ElkhartJan: high 48°F, low 21°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 23°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 31°F, 1 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 39°F, 1.9 in; May: high 79°F, low 50°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 60°F, 2.6 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 65°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 63°F, 3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 55°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 42°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 31°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 23°F, 0.7 in48°21°Jan0.452°23°Feb0.360°31°Mar1.069°39°Apr1.979°50°May2.289°60°Jun2.693°65°Jul2.991°63°Aug3.084°55°Sep1.271°42°Oct1.758°31°Nov0.548°23°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elkhart, KS weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Morton County

523 jobs at 66 businesses in Morton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morton CountyInformation: 99 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 89 jobs; Wholesale trade: 68 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 65 jobs; Finance and insurance: 53 jobs; Retail trade: 32 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 28 jobs; Other services: 27 jobsInformation 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Wholesale trade 13% Transportation and warehousing 12% Finance and insurance 10% Retail trade 6% Mining, oil and gas 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elkhart.

Nearest hospitals

  • Morton County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · ElkhartUnder a mile
  • Stevens County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hugoton32.2 miles
  • Memorial Hospital of Texas County AuthorityCritical access hospital · emergency room · Guymon32.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Elkhart

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Cunningham Park · 1 acres0.8 mi

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.

Schools in Elkhart

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Elkhart ElemElkhartPre-K–5171Public0.8 mi
Kansas Connections AcademyElkhartK–121,200Public0.5 mi
Elkhart Middle SchoolElkhart6–881Public0.6 mi
Elkhart HighElkhart9–12108Public0.5 mi
Point Rock Alternative Learning CenterElkhart9–1220Alternative Education0.5 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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