Town guide

Luray, Kansas

Luray is a city in Russell County, Kansas, home to about 121 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67649.

Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population121367 per sq mi
Median home value$94,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$83Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Luray

1 ZIP code

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Around Luray

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)211 miles away
Closer regional airportHays Regional Airport (HYS)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS122 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX449 miles away

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

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

Who represents Luray

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

Luray had 166 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 522nd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Russell County grew from 8,489 residents in 1900 to 6,691 in 2020.

Luray population by census2000: 203, 2010: 194, 2020: 166203200019420101662020

Russell County, 1900–2020

Russell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,489, 1910: 10,800, 1920: 10,748, 1930: 11,045, 1940: 13,464, 1950: 13,406, 1960: 11,348, 1970: 9,428, 1980: 8,868, 1990: 7,835, 2000: 7,370, 2010: 6,970, 2020: 6,6918K’00’1011K’20’3013K’40’5011K’60’709K’80’907K’00’107K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 26.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LurayJan: high 42°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 31°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 40°F, 2.3 in; May: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 56°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 43°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 31°F, 1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 22°F, 0.9 in42°19°Jan0.646°21°Feb0.857°31°Mar1.367°40°Apr2.376°52°May4.287°63°Jun3.592°67°Jul3.990°65°Aug3.982°56°Sep2.370°43°Oct1.756°31°Nov1.044°22°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilson Lake, KS weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Russell County

1,870 jobs at 246 businesses in Russell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Russell CountyHealth care and social assistance: 388 jobs; Manufacturing: 318 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 222 jobs; Retail trade: 210 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 157 jobs; Wholesale trade: 100 jobs; Construction: 96 jobs; Finance and insurance: 72 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 17% Hotels and restaurants 12% Retail trade 11% Mining, oil and gas 8% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Russell Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Russell17.8 miles
  • Osborne County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Osborne23.9 miles
  • Lincoln County HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Lincoln29.3 miles

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

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