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Schoenchen, Kansas

Schoenchen is a city in Ellis County, Kansas, home to about 181 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67667.

Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population1811,508 per sq mi
Median home value$141,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$117Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Schoenchen

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Around Schoenchen

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)248 miles away
Closer regional airportHays Regional Airport (HYS)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX433 miles away

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

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

Who represents Schoenchen

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

Schoenchen had 170 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 446th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Ellis County grew from 8,626 residents in 1900 to 28,934 in 2020.

Schoenchen population by census2000: 214, 2010: 207, 2020: 170214200020720101702020

Ellis County, 1900–2020

Ellis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,626, 1910: 12,170, 1920: 14,138, 1930: 15,907, 1940: 17,508, 1950: 19,043, 1960: 21,270, 1970: 24,730, 1980: 26,098, 1990: 26,004, 2000: 27,507, 2010: 28,452, 2020: 28,9349K’00’1014K’20’3018K’40’5021K’60’7026K’80’9028K’00’1029K’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 17°F. About 24.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SchoenchenJan: high 43°F, low 17°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 20°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 29°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 40°F, 2.1 in; May: high 76°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 56°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 41°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 28°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in43°17°Jan0.646°20°Feb0.857°29°Mar1.367°40°Apr2.176°51°May3.688°62°Jun3.093°66°Jul4.090°64°Aug3.582°56°Sep2.169°41°Oct1.756°28°Nov0.944°19°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hays 1 S, KS weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Ellis County

12,808 jobs at 1,110 businesses in Ellis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ellis CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,950 jobs; Retail trade: 2,069 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,899 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,043 jobs; Construction: 709 jobs; Wholesale trade: 620 jobs; Other services: 613 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 541 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 8% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Mining, oil and gas 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hays Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hays11.6 miles
  • Russell Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Russell28.0 miles
  • Clara Barton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hoisington32.7 miles

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

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