Town guide

Hoisington, Kansas

Hoisington is a city in Barton County, Kansas, home to about 2,643 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67544.

Homes sold for a median of $74 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,6432,278 per sq mi
Median home value$95,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$74Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hoisington

1 ZIP code

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Around Hoisington

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)222 miles away
Closer regional airportHays Regional Airport (HYS)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX408 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hoisington

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

Hoisington had 2,699 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 102nd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Barton County grew from 13,784 residents in 1900 to 25,493 in 2020.

Hoisington population by census2000: 2,975, 2010: 2,706, 2020: 2,6992,97520002,70620102,6992020

Barton County, 1900–2020

Barton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,784, 1910: 17,876, 1920: 18,422, 1930: 19,776, 1940: 25,010, 1950: 29,909, 1960: 32,368, 1970: 30,663, 1980: 31,343, 1990: 29,382, 2000: 28,205, 2010: 27,674, 2020: 25,49314K’00’1018K’20’3025K’40’5032K’60’7031K’80’9028K’00’1025K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HoisingtonJan: high 43°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 21°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 30°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 39°F, 2.2 in; May: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 55°F, 2 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 42°F, 2 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 29°F, 1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 20°F, 1 in43°18°Jan0.747°21°Feb0.958°30°Mar1.668°39°Apr2.276°51°May4.887°61°Jun3.791°65°Jul3.989°63°Aug3.782°55°Sep2.069°42°Oct2.055°29°Nov1.044°20°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Great Bend 3w, KS weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Barton County

9,604 jobs at 866 businesses in Barton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Barton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,077 jobs; Retail trade: 1,480 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,094 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 785 jobs; Construction: 724 jobs; Wholesale trade: 616 jobs; Other services: 444 jobs; Finance and insurance: 427 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hoisington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Clara Barton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hoisington3.2 miles
  • University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Great Bend8.7 miles
  • Ellinwood District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ellinwood12.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers1
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

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 Hoisington

Grocery stores

  • Town and Country Supermarket3.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cardinal Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries

  • Hoisington Public Library2.6 mi
  • Bissell Point School4.6 mi

Museums

  • Hoisington Historical Society2.7 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 Hoisington

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Roosevelt ElementaryHoisingtonPre-K–1155Public2.9 mi
Lincoln ElementaryHoisington2–5193Public2.9 mi
Hoisington MiddleHoisington6–8158Public3.4 mi
Hoisington HighHoisington9–12225Public3.0 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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