Hesston, KS Profile

Hesston, KS, population 3,741, is located in Kansas's Harvey county, about 31.3 miles from Wichita and 113.8 miles from Topeka.

Through the 90's Hesston's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Hesston has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Hesston's population has grown by about 4%.

Hesston's property crime levels tend to be lower than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hesston tend to be much lower than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.7
	Males	32.5
	Females	37.8

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17%	Under 20:	15%
20 to 40	11%	20 to 40:	13%
40 to 60	11%	40 to 60:	11%
Over 60	9%	Over 60:	14%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,590	N/A
2001	3,599	0.25%
2002	3,607	0.22%
2003	3,614	0.19%
2004	3,618	0.11%
2005	3,614	-0.11%
2006	3,655	1.13%
2007	3,698	1.18%
2008	3,741	1.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,585

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	85
2003	0
2004	55
2005	137
2006	164
2007	55
2008	108

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	-	-	-	-
2002	0	0	0	3
2003	0	0	0	0
2004	0	1	0	1
2005	0	1	0	4
2006	0	0	1	5
2007	0	1	0	1
2008	0	1	0	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,890
2003	1,727
2004	1,570
2005	1,512
2006	1,641
2007	1,991
2008	3,069

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	-	-	-
2002	9	57	1
2003	6	56	0
2004	11	43	3
2005	10	44	1
2006	10	47	3
2006	24	47	2
2006	40	73	1

Location

Elevation	1,476 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles