Ellinwood is a city in Barton County, Kansas, home to about 2,192 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67526.
Homes sold for a median of $77 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ellinwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)210 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hays Regional Airport (HYS)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX397 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ellinwood; 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.
Ellinwood had 2,011 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 115th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Barton County grew from 13,784 residents in 1900 to 25,493 in 2020.
Barton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 27.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Great Bend 3w, KS weather station (13 miles away).
9,604 jobs at 866 businesses in Barton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ellinwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Ellinwood Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellinwood ElemEllinwood | Pre-K–6 | 202 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Ellinwood Middle SchoolEllinwood | 7–8 | 72 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Ellinwood HighEllinwood | 9–12 | 146 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolEllinwood | K–8 | 61 | Roman Catholic | 0.1 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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