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Hays, Kansas
Main Street in Downtown Hays
Main Street in Downtown Hays
Location within Ellis County and Kansas
Location within Ellis County and Kansas
KDOT map of Ellis County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°52′46″N 99°19′20″W / 38.87944°N 99.32222°W / 38.87944; -99.32222[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyEllis
Founded1867
Incorporated1885
Named forFort Hays
Area
 • Total8.64 sq mi (22.39 km2)
 • Land8.64 sq mi (22.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,018 ft (615 m)
Population
 • Total21,116
 • Density2,400/sq mi (940/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
67601, 67667
Area code785
FIPS code20-31100
GNIS ID485589[1]
Websitehaysusa.com

Hays is a city in the state of Kansas. It is the county seat of Ellis County. In 2020, 21,116 people lived there.[3] It is also a "college town", and it has Fort Hays State University.[4] It is the biggest city in northwestern Kansas.

Geography and climate[change | change source]

Climate data for Hays, Kansas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 79
(26)
88
(31)
97
(36)
107
(42)
106
(41)
114
(46)
117
(47)
115
(46)
111
(44)
101
(38)
90
(32)
83
(28)
117
(47)
Average high °F (°C) 42.2
(5.7)
46.1
(7.8)
56.2
(13.4)
66.6
(19.2)
75.5
(24.2)
86.2
(30.1)
92.4
(33.6)
90.4
(32.4)
81.7
(27.6)
69.2
(20.7)
55.0
(12.8)
42.9
(6.1)
67.0
(19.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 29.2
(−1.6)
33.0
(0.6)
42.7
(5.9)
53.2
(11.8)
63.3
(17.4)
73.7
(23.2)
79.1
(26.2)
77.4
(25.2)
68.3
(20.2)
55.3
(12.9)
41.4
(5.2)
30.6
(−0.8)
53.9
(12.2)
Average low °F (°C) 16.2
(−8.8)
19.9
(−6.7)
29.2
(−1.6)
39.9
(4.4)
51.1
(10.6)
61.1
(16.2)
65.8
(18.8)
64.5
(18.1)
54.9
(12.7)
41.4
(5.2)
27.9
(−2.3)
18.4
(−7.6)
40.9
(4.9)
Record low °F (°C) −26
(−32)
−26
(−32)
−23
(−31)
5
(−15)
17
(−8)
31
(−1)
37
(3)
36
(2)
20
(−7)
9
(−13)
−6
(−21)
−21
(−29)
−26
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.50
(13)
0.71
(18)
1.81
(46)
2.14
(54)
3.26
(83)
2.83
(72)
3.92
(100)
3.04
(77)
2.05
(52)
1.58
(40)
0.89
(23)
0.72
(18)
23.45
(596)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.1
(10)
3.9
(9.9)
3.1
(7.9)
0.4
(1.0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0.2
(0.51)
1.4
(3.6)
3.6
(9.1)
16.7
(42.01)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 3.3 4.1 6.1 7.6 9.6 9.3 8.7 7.8 6.2 6.0 4.2 3.8 76.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.7 2.6 1.6 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.0 2.5 10.9
Average relative humidity (%) 68 69 67 62 68 64 62 61 60 61 64 67 64
Source: National Weather Service;[5] Weatherbase[6]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870320
1880850165.6%
18901,24246.1%
19001,136−8.5%
19101,96172.6%
19203,16561.4%
19304,61845.9%
19406,38538.3%
19508,62535.1%
196011,94738.5%
197015,39628.9%
198016,3015.9%
199017,7679.0%
200020,01312.6%
201020,5102.5%
202021,1163.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2010-2020[8]

2020 census[change | change source]

In 2020, there were 21,116 people, 8,610 households, and 4,576 families living in Zurich. Of the households, 55.3% owned their home and 44.7% rented their home.

The median age was 30.7 years. Of the people, 87.5% were White, 1.5% were Black, 1.1% were Asian, 0.3% were Native American, 3.7% were from some other race, and 5.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the people.[3][9]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hays, Kansas
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. "The Hays Community". Fort Hays State University. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  5. "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service Forecast Office - Dodge City, KS. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  6. "Historical Weather for Hays, Kansas, United States of America". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  7. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  8. "QuickFacts: Hays city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  9. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.