Emporia is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, home to about 24,131 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66801.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Emporia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX390 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Emporia; 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.
Emporia had 24,139 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 18th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Lyon County grew from 25,074 residents in 1900 to 32,179 in 2020.
Lyon 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 18°F. About 35.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emporia 3 Nw, KS weather station (2 miles away).
13,175 jobs at 839 businesses in Lyon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
350 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Emporia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 162 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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.
Parks (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.
Established in 1857.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Emporia. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Ave ElemEmporia | Pre-K–5 | 208 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Riverside ElementaryEmporia | Pre-K–5 | 385 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Timmerman ElementaryEmporia | Pre-K–5 | 370 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Village ElemEmporia | Pre-K–5 | 401 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| W A White ElemEmporia | Pre-K–5 | 248 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Walnut ElemEmporia | Pre-K–5 | 312 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Emporia Middle SchoolEmporia | 6–8 | 843 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Emporia HighEmporia | 9–12 | 1,494 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart SchoolEmporia | Pre-K–5 | 71 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Emporia Christian SchoolEmporia | K–8 | 73 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 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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