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Hays Unified School District 489, Kansas

Hays Unified School District 489 is a unified school district in Ellis County, Kansas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 24,700 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 379 sq mi (983 km²) of land.

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Hays Unified School District 489 in Kansas
Ellis Unified School District 388Victoria Unified School District 432
Hays Unified School District 489 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
24,700 ± 265
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Ellis County
Land area
379 sq mi (983 km²)
Median household income
$61,202 ± $4,787
Median home value
$226,400 ± $13,123
Water area
0.14 sq mi (0.37 km²)
State
Kansas
Census code (GEOID)
2007020
Coordinates (central point)
38.866602, -99.338061
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Hays Unified School District 489, largest first

  1. Hays (city)21,143 people
  2. Big Creek Township2,593 people
  3. Freedom Township510 people
  4. Munjor (CDP)247 people
  5. Catharine (CDP)186 people
  6. Schoenchen (city)181 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Victoria Unified School District 43212 mi east
  2. Ellis Unified School District 38813 mi west
  3. Plainville Unified School District 27023 mi north
  4. LaCrosse Unified School District 39524 mi south
  5. Otis-Bison Unified School District 40327 mi southeast
  6. Palco Unified School District 26928 mi north
  7. Paradise Unified School District 39929 mi northeast

These share a boundary with Hays Unified School District 489. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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