Healy, Kansas

Healy is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 195.[2]

Healy, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Lane County (legend)
KDOT map of Lane County (legend)
Healy is located in Kansas
Healy
Healy
Healy is located in the United States
Healy
Healy
Coordinates: 38°36′10″N 100°37′03″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLane
Founded1880s
Area
 • Total3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2)
 • Land3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
2,858 ft (871 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total195
 • Density56/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67850
Area code620
FIPS code20-31200
GNIS ID2629160[1]

History

Healy originated as a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[3] The first post office in Healy was established in 1887.[4]

Geography

Healy is located in Cheyenne Township[5] on K-4, 16 miles (26 km) east of the highway's western end at U.S. Route 83 and 9 miles (14 km) west of Shields.[6] Via K-4 and K-23, Healy is 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Dighton, the Lane county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Healy census-designated place (CDP) has an area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km2), all of it land.[7]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Healy has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[8]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010234—
2020195−16.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Healy as a census-designated place (CDP), which includes population from the surrounding area.

Economy

Sharp Brothers Seed Company is a family-owned seed company that has been in business in Healy since 1958. It currently has about 60 employees in Healy.[9]

Education

The community is served by Healy USD 468 public school district. Their mascot is "The Eagles", and offer volleyball, basketball and track, collaborating with Ransom, KS. Since the 2012-2013 season, the Healy High School basketball team holds a record of 5-97, and according to MaxPreps, is ranked as the second worst team in the state of Kansas, just ahead of the Kansas School for the Deaf in Olathe, as of the end of the 2015-2016 season.[10]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Healy is the smallest public school in the state of Kansas, with an enrollment of 23 K-12 students, and only 10 high school students.[11]

Notable person
  • Harold Ensley, radio and television personality best known for his television program The Sportsman's Friend

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Healy, Kansas
  2. "Profile of Healy, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  3. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 838.
  4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  5. Census Bureau map
  6. Official Kansas highway map
  7. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Kansas". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  8. Climate Summary for Healy, Kansas
  9. Sharp Seed Brothers - History
  10. "Kansas High School Basketball Rankings - MaxPreps".
  11. "KSHSAA".

Further reading
See also: List of books about Lane County, Kansas
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