Healy is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

(CDP) in

Lane County, Kansas Lane County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Dighton, Kansas, Dighton, the only incorporated city in the county. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the county populati ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 195.

History

Healy originated as a station and shipping point on the

Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , commonly abbreviated as MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers. In 1967, the railroad o ...

. The first post office in Healy was established in 1887.

Geography

Healy is located in Cheyenne Township on K-4, east of the highway's western end at

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and west of

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. Via K-4 and K-23, Healy is northwest of Dighton, the Lane

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. According to the

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, the Healy

(CDP) has an area of , all land.

Climate

According to the

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system, Healy has a

semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of se ...

, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Demographics

The 2020 United States census counted 195 people, 93 households, and 67 families in Healy. The population density was 56.4 per square mile (21.8/km). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 29.5 per square mile (11.4/km). The racial makeup was 81.03% (158)

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(80.0%

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), 0.0% (0)

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, 2.05% (4) Native American or

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, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0)

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, 4.1% (8) from other races, and 12.82% (25) from

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or Latino of any race was 13.33% (26) of the population. Of the 93 households, 38.7% had children under the age of 18; 51.6% were married couples living together; 20.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 24.7% of households consisted of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.8. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 17.9% of the population. 26.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 92.0 males. The 2016-2020 5-year

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estimates show that the median household income was $56,875 (with a margin of error of +/- $28,320) and the median family income was $65,714 (+/- $40,979). Males had a median income of $38,750 (+/- $14,518) versus $26,071 (+/- $14,106) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $35,250 (+/- $7,532). Approximately, 1.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the

poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...

, including 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those ages 65 or over.

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.

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. As of the 2023-2024 school year, Healy is the smallest public school in the state of Kansas, and one of the smallest in the entire country, with an enrollment of 20 K-12 students, and only five high school students. On November 5, 2024 a public vote decided to the disorganization of " Healy USD 468" and merge into " Scott County USD 466" starting in fall 2025, 96 in favor, 43 against.

Notable person

Harold Ensley Harold Edward Ensley (November 20, 1912 – August 24, 2005) was an American radio and television personality best known for his television program ''The Sportsman's Friend''. His innovative, nationally syndicated program was one of the first to ...

, radio and television personality best known for his television program ''The Sportsman's Friend''

References

External links

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