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
South Hutchinson had 2,521 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 98th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Reno County grew from 29,027 residents in 1900 to 61,898 in 2020.
Reno 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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hutchinson, KS weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Reno County
21,784 jobs at 1,590 businesses in Reno County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Hutchinson.
Nearest hospitals
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hutchinson4.4 miles
Summit Surgical, LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Hutchinson4.6 miles
Hospital District #1 of Rice CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lyons26.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Pharmacies
2
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.
Places in and around South Hutchinson
Parks (2 nearby)
Carey Park · 243 acres1.2 mi
Centennial Park · 7 acres1.2 mi
Grocery stores
Dillons2.2 mi
Dillons2.5 mi
Dillons2.8 mi
Walmart Supercenter4.0 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Ashcraft Pharmacy0.5 mi
Libraries
Hutchinson Public Library2.5 mi
Rimmer Learning Resource Center2.9 mi
Museums
Reno County Museum1.7 mi
Hutchinson Art Center2.1 mi
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center2.8 mi
Strataca4.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Family Community Theatre2.1 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in South Hutchinson
Public schools here are run by Nickerson. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
South Hutchinson ElemSouth Hutchinson
Pre-K–6
326
Public
0.5 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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