Welcome to Hutchinson ...
The city of Hutchinson is located in Reno County<1> and is the County Seat for Reno County.
Hutchinson was established in 1872.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hutchinson has a population of 40,366 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Hutchinson is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hutchinson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hutchinson is within the (620) area code.
The ZIP codes for Hutchinson: 67501-67502, 67504<4>
Websites for Hutchinson ...
Official Website: www.ci.hutchinson.ks.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.hutchchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hutchinson had an population of 40,366 people. This is a decrease of 4.07% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hutchinson had a population of 42,080 people (or 65.23% of the total population of Reno County). This makes Hutchinson the county's most populous community.
The population of Hutchinson represents 1.47% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 42,080 people, the population of Hutchinson increased 3.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 40,787 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hutchinson.
Communities Also Named Hutchinson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Hutchinson - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Virginia (2) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hutchinson.
Communities near Hutchinson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hutchinson.
- Sterling
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <5>
- Inman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Inman is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <5>
- Buhler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
- Buhler is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Buhler has also been known as:
- Tulip Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhler <5>
- Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
- Haven is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haven <5>
- Nickerson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson
- Nickerson is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickerson <5>
- Burrton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrton
- Burrton is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Mount Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
- Partridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Partridge is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Abbyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hutchinson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hutchinson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hutchinson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hutchinson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hutchinson. Our list includes 61 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hutchinson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hutchinson ...
Looking for more information about Hutchinson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hutchinson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hutchinson.
Adding Hutchinson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hutchinson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hutchinson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hutchinson post office opened in 1871.
We also found Hutchinson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hutchinson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hutchinson: www.ci.hutchinson.ks.us/
The official website for Reno County: www.rngov.reno.ks.us/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Reno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hutchinson. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hutchinson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hutchinson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hutchinson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Hutchinson includes: 67501 & 67502. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |