Town guide

Hoyt, Kansas

Hoyt is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, home to about 935 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66440.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9351,989 per sq mi
Median home value$170,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Hoyt

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX450 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hoyt

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

Hoyt had 593 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 214th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Jackson County grew from 17,117 residents in 1900 to 13,232 in 2020.

Hoyt population by census2000: 571, 2010: 669, 2020: 593571200066920105932020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,117, 1910: 16,861, 1920: 15,495, 1930: 14,776, 1940: 13,382, 1950: 11,098, 1960: 10,309, 1970: 10,342, 1980: 11,644, 1990: 11,525, 2000: 12,657, 2010: 13,462, 2020: 13,23217K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5010K’60’7012K’80’9013K’00’1013K’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 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HoytJan: high 39°F, low 18°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 20°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 32°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.8 in; May: high 76°F, low 54°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 33°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.6 in39°18°Jan0.945°20°Feb1.356°32°Mar2.367°42°Apr3.876°54°May5.686°64°Jun4.991°68°Jul3.989°65°Aug4.781°56°Sep3.770°45°Oct3.055°33°Nov1.942°23°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Valley Falls 3 Sw, KS weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

3,024 jobs at 260 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,002 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 533 jobs; Retail trade: 406 jobs; Manufacturing: 302 jobs; Administrative and support: 138 jobs; Construction: 130 jobs; Other services: 124 jobs; Finance and insurance: 97 jobsHotels and restaurants 33% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 10% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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 Hoyt.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Kansas Health System - St. Francis CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Topeka13.8 miles
  • Stormont Vail HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Topeka14.1 miles
  • Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Topeka15.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

Schools in Hoyt

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Royal Valley ElementaryHoytPre-K–4369Public1.3 mi
Royal Valley HighHoyt9–12223Public1.2 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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