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Around Scandia
Distances
Nearest major airport
Eppley Airfield (OMA)144 miles away
Closer regional airport
Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)70 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lincoln, NE91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX487 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Scandia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Scandia
U.S. Representative · Kansas’s 1st DistrictTracey Mann (R)
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
Scandia had 344 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 377th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Republic County grew from 18,248 residents in 1900 to 4,674 in 2020.
Republic County, 1900–2020
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 18°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Courtland, KS weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Republic County
1,329 jobs at 175 businesses in Republic County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Republic County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Belleville7.7 miles
Cloud County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Concordia17.8 miles
Brodstone HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Superior22.1 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Schools in Scandia
Public schools here are run by Pike Valley. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pike Valley Jr HighScandia
7–8
30
Public
0.3 mi
Pike Valley HighScandia
9–12
51
Public
0.3 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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