Hill City is a city in Graham County, Kansas, home to about 1,511 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67642.
Homes sold for a median of $65 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 Hill City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)248 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hays Regional Airport (HYS)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS177 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX485 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hill City; 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.
Hill City had 1,403 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 154th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Graham County grew from 5,173 residents in 1900 to 2,415 in 2020.
Graham 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 16°F. About 24.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hill City 1e, KS weather station (about a mile away).
588 jobs at 91 businesses in Graham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hill City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 Graham County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill City ElemHill City | Pre-K–6 | 212 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hill City Junior-Senior HighHill City | 7–12 | 171 | Public | 1.1 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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