Town guide

Goessel, Kansas

Goessel is a city in Marion County, Kansas, home to about 600 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67053.

Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6001,579 per sq mi
Median home value$103,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$79Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Goessel

1 ZIP code

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Around Goessel

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)159 miles away
Closer regional airportSalina Municipal Airport (SLN)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX378 miles away

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

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

Who represents Goessel

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

Goessel had 556 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 273rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Marion County grew from 20,676 residents in 1900 to 11,823 in 2020.

Goessel population by census2000: 565, 2010: 539, 2020: 556565200053920105562020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,676, 1910: 22,415, 1920: 22,923, 1930: 20,739, 1940: 18,951, 1950: 16,307, 1960: 15,143, 1970: 13,935, 1980: 13,522, 1990: 12,888, 2000: 13,361, 2010: 12,660, 2020: 11,82321K’00’1023K’20’3019K’40’5015K’60’7014K’80’9013K’00’1012K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GoesselJan: high 42°F, low 20°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 24°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in42°20°Jan0.847°24°Feb1.357°33°Mar2.467°43°Apr2.976°55°May4.987°65°Jun5.092°70°Jul4.290°68°Aug3.983°59°Sep3.070°46°Oct2.656°33°Nov1.744°24°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Marion County

2,677 jobs at 283 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyHealth care and social assistance: 570 jobs; Manufacturing: 459 jobs; Educational services: 370 jobs; Retail trade: 266 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 260 jobs; Other services: 179 jobs; Wholesale trade: 168 jobs; Construction: 111 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 17% Educational services 14% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 7% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Goessel.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hillsboro Community HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Hillsboro11.7 miles
  • Nmc HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Newton15.5 miles
  • St. Luke Hospital & Living CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marion19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Goessel

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Westbranch Park · 2 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Keith's Foods<0.1 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 Goessel

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Goessel ElemGoesselPre-K–5118Public0.3 mi
Goessel HighGoessel6–12154Public0.2 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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