Population: 346. Estimated population in 2021: 341 (-1.4% change)
Males: 172 (49.7%), Females: 174 (50.3%)
Bourbon County
Zip code: 66716
Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $26,806
Median house value: $22,800
Races in Bronson:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
- Black (2.3%)
- American Indian (2.3%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (20.2%), Irish (20.2%), English (12.1%), United States (11.0%), French (4.6%), Norwegian (3.5%).
Elevation: 1065 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Bronson
- High school or higher: 83.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
- Unemployed: 9.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bronson city
- Never married: 13.9%
- Now married: 63.3%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 12.7%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bronson:
- ALLEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; IOLA, KS)
- MERCY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS)
- ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; GARNETT, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bronson:
- JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 66 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
- FORBES FIELD (about 83 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
- CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 91 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bronson:
- ALLEN COUNTY (about 22 miles; IOLA, KS; Abbreviation: K88)
- FORT SCOTT MUNI (about 23 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS; Abbreviation: FSK)
- GARNETT MUNI (about 28 miles; GARNETT, KS; Abbreviation: K68)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bronson:
- PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
- JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 82 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 86 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
Libraries
Library in Bronson:
- BRONSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,357; Location: 411 CLAY; 3,766 books; 100 audio materials; 78 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)