Ulysses is a city in Grant County, Kansas, home to about 5,476 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67880.
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)201 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO205 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX420 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ulysses; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ulysses had 5,788 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 61st largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Grant County grew from 422 residents in 1900 to 7,352 in 2020.
Grant County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 17.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ulysses 3ne, KS weather station (3 miles away).
1,851 jobs at 210 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ulysses.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Ulysses. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickok ElemUlysses | Pre-K–2 | 350 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Sullivan ElemUlysses | 3–5 | 338 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Kepley Middle SchoolUlysses | 6–8 | 294 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Ulysses Community Learning Center (UCLC)Ulysses | 9–12 | 97 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ulysses HighUlysses | 9–12 | 438 | Public | 1.2 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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