McPherson is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, home to about 13,995 people across 7.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67460.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McPherson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)171 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX389 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McPherson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
McPherson had 14,082 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 27th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
McPherson County grew from 21,421 residents in 1900 to 30,223 in 2020.
McPherson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 33.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcpherson, KS weather station (3 miles away).
14,751 jobs at 876 businesses in McPherson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
139 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McPherson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Established in 1872.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by McPherson. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower ElementaryMcPherson | Pre-K–5 | 239 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lincoln ElemMcPherson | Pre-K–5 | 221 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Roosevelt ElemMcPherson | Pre-K–5 | 269 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Washington ElemMcPherson | Pre-K–5 | 256 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| McPherson Middle SchoolMcPherson | 6–8 | 474 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| McPherson HighMcPherson | 9–12 | 658 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyria Christian SchoolMcpherson | K–12 | 187 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Elyria.
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