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Around Eskridge
Distances
Nearest major airport
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)81 miles away
Closer regional airport
Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Kansas City, MO85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX420 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Eskridge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Eskridge
U.S. Representative · Kansas’s 2nd DistrictDerek Schmidt (R)
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
Eskridge had 439 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 328th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Wabaunsee County grew from 12,813 residents in 1900 to 6,877 in 2020.
Wabaunsee County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eskridge, KS weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Wabaunsee County
890 jobs at 131 businesses in Wabaunsee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Topeka23.6 miles
Morris County HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Council Grove25.0 miles
Stormont Vail HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Topeka25.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Eskridge
Parks (1 nearby)
Eskridge City Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Eskridge Market0.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Eskridge Library0.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Mission Valley. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Mission Valley ElementaryEskridge
Pre-K–6
236
Public
5.9 mi
Mission Valley Junior and Senior High SchoolEskridge
7–12
216
Public
5.9 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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