Town guide

St. Francis, Kansas

St. Francis is a city in Cheyenne County, Kansas, home to about 1,229 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67756.

Population1,2291,429 per sq mi
Median home value$108,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in St. Francis

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Around St. Francis

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)147 miles away
Closer regional airportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)79 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO148 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX555 miles away

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

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

Who represents St. Francis

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

St. Francis had 1,263 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 172nd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Cheyenne County grew from 2,640 residents in 1900 to 2,616 in 2020.

St. Francis population by census2000: 1,497, 2010: 1,329, 2020: 1,2631,49720001,32920101,2632020

Cheyenne County, 1900–2020

Cheyenne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,640, 1910: 4,248, 1920: 5,587, 1930: 6,948, 1940: 6,221, 1950: 5,668, 1960: 4,708, 1970: 4,256, 1980: 3,678, 1990: 3,243, 2000: 3,165, 2010: 2,726, 2020: 2,6163K’00’106K’20’306K’40’505K’60’704K’80’903K’00’103K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 17.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. FrancisJan: high 43°F, low 15°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 18°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 35°F, 1.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 46°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 57°F, 2.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 63°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 60°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 50°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 36°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 24°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in43°15°Jan0.446°18°Feb0.457°26°Mar0.765°35°Apr1.674°46°May2.486°57°Jun2.492°63°Jul2.989°60°Aug2.982°50°Sep1.568°36°Oct1.355°24°Nov0.545°16°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Francis, KS weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Cheyenne County

518 jobs at 105 businesses in Cheyenne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cheyenne CountyHealth care and social assistance: 200 jobs; Wholesale trade: 81 jobs; Retail trade: 59 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 39 jobs; Other services: 33 jobs; Finance and insurance: 32 jobs; Construction: 20 jobs; Professional services: 19 jobsHealth care and social assistance 39% Wholesale trade 16% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Francis.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cheyenne County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. Francis8.5 miles
  • Goodland Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Goodland24.6 miles
  • Wray Community District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wray32.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

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.

Schools in St. Francis

Public schools here are run by St Francis Comm Sch. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
St Francis ElemSt FrancisPre-K–5133Public8.7 mi
St Francis HighSt Francis6–12164Public8.9 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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