Town guide

South Hutchinson, Kansas

South Hutchinson is a city in Reno County, Kansas, home to about 2,751 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67505.

Population2,751969 per sq mi
Median home value$151,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in South Hutchinson

1 ZIP code

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Around South Hutchinson

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)170 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX367 miles away

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

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

Who represents South Hutchinson

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.

South Hutchinson population by census2000: 2,539, 2010: 2,457, 2020: 2,5212,53920002,45720102,5212020

Reno County, 1900–2020

Reno County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,027, 1910: 37,853, 1920: 44,423, 1930: 47,785, 1940: 52,165, 1950: 54,058, 1960: 59,055, 1970: 60,765, 1980: 64,983, 1990: 62,389, 2000: 64,790, 2010: 64,511, 2020: 61,89829K’00’1044K’20’3052K’40’5059K’60’7065K’80’9065K’00’1062K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near South HutchinsonJan: high 45°F, low 19°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 32°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 41°F, 2.7 in; May: high 79°F, low 53°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 57°F, 2.4 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 44°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 31°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in45°19°Jan0.850°23°Feb1.360°32°Mar2.370°41°Apr2.779°53°May5.589°63°Jun4.594°68°Jul4.092°66°Aug4.184°57°Sep2.472°44°Oct2.558°31°Nov1.547°23°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Reno CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,060 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,519 jobs; Retail trade: 2,893 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,368 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,162 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,127 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,106 jobs; Construction: 1,067 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

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 providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies2

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: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1887.

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
South Hutchinson ElemSouth HutchinsonPre-K–6326Public0.5 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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