Town guide

Ingalls, Kansas

Ingalls is a city in Gray County, Kansas, home to about 315 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67853.

Population3151,212 per sq mi
Median home value$100,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Ingalls

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Around Ingalls

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)233 miles away
Closer regional airportGarden City Regional Airport (GCK)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS173 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX407 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ingalls

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

Ingalls had 252 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 367th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Gray County grew from 1,264 residents in 1900 to 5,653 in 2020.

Ingalls population by census2000: 328, 2010: 306, 2020: 252328200030620102522020

Gray County, 1900–2020

Gray County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,264, 1910: 3,121, 1920: 4,711, 1930: 6,211, 1940: 4,773, 1950: 4,894, 1960: 4,380, 1970: 4,516, 1980: 5,138, 1990: 5,396, 2000: 5,904, 2010: 6,006, 2020: 5,6531K’00’105K’20’305K’40’504K’60’705K’80’906K’00’106K’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 18°F. About 21.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IngallsJan: high 45°F, low 18°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 21°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 30°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 39°F, 1.8 in; May: high 78°F, low 51°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 67°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 65°F, 3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 56°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 42°F, 1.9 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 29°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 20°F, 0.9 in45°18°Jan0.649°21°Feb0.659°30°Mar1.468°39°Apr1.878°51°May2.888°62°Jun3.593°67°Jul3.290°65°Aug3.083°56°Sep1.371°42°Oct1.957°29°Nov0.746°20°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cimarron, KS weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Gray County

1,592 jobs at 228 businesses in Gray County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gray CountyConstruction: 346 jobs; Wholesale trade: 191 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 188 jobs; Retail trade: 125 jobs; Other services: 108 jobs; Manufacturing: 103 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 98 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 80 jobsConstruction 22% Wholesale trade 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 8% Other services 7% Manufacturing 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St.. Catherine Hospital - Garden CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Garden City21.6 miles
  • Centura St.. Catherine-Dodge CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dodge City27.4 miles
  • Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & LtcuCritical access hospital · emergency room · Satanta37.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Ingalls

Museums

  • Santa Fe Trail Museum3.2 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 Ingalls

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ingalls ElemIngallsPre-K–5111Public3.5 mi
Ingalls High School/Junior HighIngalls6–12114Public3.5 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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