City Hall in, 2026
Kechi’s story
66 years in pictures
Census counts: 245 in 1960, 2,217 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 5 maps from 1941 on.
- 1960Kechi is settled
KechiKS
A town of 2,375, settled in 1960.
Population
2,375
2025 Census estimate · +7.2% since 2020
Median home value
$288K
Census ACS
Household income
$113K
median
Median age
37.2
years
Jobs based here
385
A commuter town
Is Kechi a good place to live?
The best of Kechi’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A− for health; the weakest is a D for schools. 61% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Kechi, against 29% in Kansas’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 10 of Kansas’ 373 towns score higher on incomes. On history, just 2 of Kansas’ 373 towns do worse. Kechi's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 83% of U.S. towns. Kechi has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A growing town
Kechi has grown 24% since 2010
1,909 counted in 2010 and 2,217 in 2020; an estimated 2,375 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Kechi grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Kechi is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →SchoolsBehind 92% of Kansas districts on tests and graduationDOpen →HealthWesley Medical Center 7.1 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.1 of 20; 2.2% of households have no car; 2.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryD−Open →Civic life2.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kechi: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kechi, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Kechi water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kechi’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWichita Unified School District 259Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 2622 districts serve Kechi; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSedgwick County Election CommissionerSedgwick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes67067, 6714767067 81% · 67147 18%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kechi.
HealthA−
Kechi ranks healthier than 81% of the country’s towns
For Kechi, that is where Kansas’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. Kechi beats the Kansas average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Kechi adults get no exercise outside work.
81%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Kechi | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
11 better21 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Kechi | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.2% | 11.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
Wesley Medical Center
7.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Fewer of Kechi’s working residents work locally than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
0.2% of working residents work locally in Kechi. Since 2013, Kechi has added 54 jobs, to 385 in 2023. The median household income in Kechi is $113,000.
0%work in town
| Kechi | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $113,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Kechi0%
Wichita64%
Waco Township4%
Riverside Township3%
Park City3%
9 mi
median commute distance
385
jobs based in Kechi
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Kechi has four seasons and hot summers
Kechi has chilly winters and warm summers. Kechi’s July high is 92°F.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–46°
Spring45–68°
Summer67–90°
Fall47–70°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Kechi faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Kechi since 2016.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2016
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 9 of 3,873 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kechi City Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C
Homes in Kechi sell for about $299K
Only 7 of the 150 Kansas towns we compare have a higher median rent than Kechi.
$299Kmedian sale price
| Kechi | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,629 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 72% | 73% |
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 13 attractions →Sedgwick County Zoo and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kechi. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Zoo & aquariumSedgwick County Zoo
9 mi MuseumExploration Place
11 mi MuseumKansas Aviation Museum18 mi Zoo & aquariumTanganyika Wildlife Park
8 mi MuseumWichita Art Museum
8 mi MuseumGreat Plains Transportation MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Sedgwick County Zoo: Patrick Pelletier, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Exploration Place: 04stx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kansas Aviation Museum: David G. Keith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wichita Art Museum: FUBAR007, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Plains Transportation Museum: Atsf3768 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kechi
18pages on Kechi
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Kechi
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyCommunity college · Public · Wichita3.4 mi$7,238 in-state tuitionWichita State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wichita5.4 mi$9,684 in-state tuitionKansas Health Science UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wichita8.4 mi
About 7 of every 100 Kechi residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Kechi for work
Where Kechi’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
385jobs based in Kechi
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kechi
City in Sedgwick County, Kansas
Kechi is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, and a suburb of Wichita. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,217.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,381 ft
- ZIP code
- 67067
- Area code
- 316
Kechi’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Kechi.
Park CityKechi TownshipBel AireWichitaKechi
How the neighbors grade
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kechi | — | — | C | — | D | A− |
| Park City | #121 | C− | B | C− | D | B− |
| Kechi Township | #98 | C+ | B | — | D | B− |
| Bel Aire | #97 | C+ | C− | B+ | D | A− |
| Wichita | #149 | D | B | D− | D | C+ |
Kechi has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Kechi and Kechi Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Kechi with a neighbor →
Questions about Kechi
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kechi, KS expensive?
That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($70,655 across the Wichita, KS metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.