Town guide

Stockton, Kansas

Stockton is a city in Rooks County, Kansas, home to about 1,656 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67669.

Homes sold for a median of $64 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,656998 per sq mi
Median home value$95,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$64Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stockton

1 ZIP code

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Around Stockton

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)220 miles away
Closer regional airportHays Regional Airport (HYS)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS160 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX480 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stockton

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

Stockton had 1,480 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 141st largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Rooks County grew from 7,960 residents in 1900 to 4,919 in 2020.

Stockton population by census2000: 1,558, 2010: 1,329, 2020: 1,4801,55820001,32920101,4802020

Rooks County, 1900–2020

Rooks County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,960, 1910: 11,282, 1920: 9,966, 1930: 9,534, 1940: 8,497, 1950: 9,043, 1960: 9,734, 1970: 7,628, 1980: 7,006, 1990: 6,039, 2000: 5,685, 2010: 5,181, 2020: 4,9198K’00’1010K’20’308K’40’5010K’60’707K’80’906K’00’105K’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 16°F. About 25.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StocktonJan: high 43°F, low 16°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 27°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 37°F, 2.2 in; May: high 77°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 53°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 39°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 27°F, 1 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 20°F, 0.9 in43°16°Jan0.647°18°Feb0.759°27°Mar1.368°37°Apr2.277°48°May4.388°59°Jun3.294°64°Jul3.991°62°Aug3.584°53°Sep2.370°39°Oct1.757°27°Nov1.045°20°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Webster Dam, KS weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Rooks County

1,219 jobs at 165 businesses in Rooks County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rooks CountyHealth care and social assistance: 291 jobs; Wholesale trade: 152 jobs; Retail trade: 142 jobs; Manufacturing: 127 jobs; Other services: 111 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 81 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 75 jobs; Construction: 51 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Wholesale trade 13% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 10% Other services 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stockton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Rooks County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Plainville13.3 miles
  • Phillips County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Phillipsburg22.0 miles
  • Graham County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hill City30.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
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.

Places in and around Stockton

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Rooks County Historical Society & Museum0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Stockton

Public schools here are run by Stockton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Stockton ElemStocktonPre-K–8199Public0.5 mi
Stockton HighStockton9–1283Public0.5 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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