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Long Island, Kansas

Long Island is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, home to about 136 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67647.

Population136332 per sq mi
Median home value$78,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Long Island

1 ZIP code
Long Island, KS67647Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Long Island

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)213 miles away
Closer regional airportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE162 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX518 miles away

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

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

Who represents Long Island

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

Long Island had 137 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 502nd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Phillips County grew from 14,442 residents in 1900 to 4,981 in 2020.

Long Island population by census2000: 155, 2010: 134, 2020: 137155200013420101372020

Phillips County, 1900–2020

Phillips County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,442, 1910: 14,150, 1920: 12,505, 1930: 12,159, 1940: 10,435, 1950: 9,273, 1960: 8,709, 1970: 7,888, 1980: 7,406, 1990: 6,590, 2000: 6,001, 2010: 5,642, 2020: 4,98114K’00’1013K’20’3010K’40’509K’60’707K’80’906K’00’105K’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 16°F. About 25.5 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 Long IslandJan: high 40°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 28°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 37°F, 2.4 in; May: high 75°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 61°F, 3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 64°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 54°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 40°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 28°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 18°F, 0.9 in40°16°Jan0.544°19°Feb0.956°28°Mar1.565°37°Apr2.475°49°May4.387°61°Jun3.093°66°Jul4.090°64°Aug3.182°54°Sep1.768°40°Oct2.154°28°Nov1.142°18°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phillipsburg #2, KS weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Phillips County

1,563 jobs at 211 businesses in Phillips County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Phillips CountyRetail trade: 278 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 270 jobs; Manufacturing: 229 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 123 jobs; Finance and insurance: 119 jobs; Other services: 100 jobs; Professional services: 98 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 77 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 8% Other services 6% Professional services 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

  • Harlan County Health SystemCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Alma14.1 miles
  • Phillips County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Phillipsburg18.1 miles
  • Norton County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Norton20.1 miles

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

Schools in Long Island

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Long Island Middle SchoolLong Island5–831Public0.4 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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