Town guide

Holcomb, Kansas

Holcomb is a city in Finney County, Kansas, home to about 2,577 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67851.

Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,5772,078 per sq mi
Median home value$231,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$235Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Holcomb

1 ZIP code

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Around Holcomb

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)209 miles away
Closer regional airportGarden City Regional Airport (GCK)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS200 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX431 miles away

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

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

Who represents Holcomb

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

Holcomb had 2,245 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 105th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Finney County grew from 3,469 residents in 1900 to 38,470 in 2020.

Holcomb population by census2000: 2,026, 2010: 2,094, 2020: 2,2452,02620002,09420102,2452020

Finney County, 1900–2020

Finney County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,469, 1910: 6,908, 1920: 7,674, 1930: 11,014, 1940: 10,092, 1950: 15,092, 1960: 16,093, 1970: 18,947, 1980: 23,825, 1990: 33,070, 2000: 40,523, 2010: 36,776, 2020: 38,4703K’00’108K’20’3010K’40’5016K’60’7024K’80’9041K’00’1038K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 19.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HolcombJan: high 46°F, low 17°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 20°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 29°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 37°F, 1.7 in; May: high 78°F, low 49°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 65°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 63°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 54°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 40°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 27°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in46°17°Jan0.549°20°Feb0.659°29°Mar1.168°37°Apr1.778°49°May2.889°60°Jun3.193°65°Jul3.291°63°Aug2.884°54°Sep1.371°40°Oct1.357°27°Nov0.547°18°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Garden City Exp Stn, KS weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Finney County

15,181 jobs at 1,044 businesses in Finney County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Finney CountyManufacturing: 3,740 jobs; Retail trade: 2,633 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,812 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,781 jobs; Construction: 873 jobs; Wholesale trade: 777 jobs; Other services: 619 jobs; Finance and insurance: 601 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holcomb.

Nearest hospitals

  • St.. Catherine Hospital - Garden CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Garden City6.8 miles
  • Kearny County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lakin14.7 miles
  • Scott County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scott City33.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 Holcomb

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Sonnie Baird Park · 7 acres0.7 mi
  • Holcomb Recreation Athletic Fields · 7 acres0.5 mi
  • Clutter Memorial Park · 5 acres0.2 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 Holcomb

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wiley ElemHolcombPre-K–2218Public0.3 mi
Holcomb Elem 3-5Holcomb3–5187Public0.4 mi
Holcomb MiddleHolcomb6–8227Public<0.1 mi
Holcomb HighHolcomb9–12265Public0.1 mi
USD 363 Virtual AcademyHolcomb9–1210Public0.1 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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