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Located in: Ellis County (see below)

Time Zone: Hays lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 785

ZIP Code: 67601<1>

Elevation: 2,020 feet [615.7 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Hays)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	20,805 (1.44% increase since 2010)
2010:	20,510 (2.48% increase since 2000)
2000:	20,013

Total Area:<4> 7.95 sq. miles [20.6 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 9,311

Official Website: www.haysusa.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Hays:

Lat: 38.879800° (or 38°52'47" N)

Lon: -99.317900° (or -99°19'4" W)

USGS Topo Map: Hays North<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hays

GNIS ID: 485589

FIPS State / Place Code: 20 / 31100

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hays)

About Ellis County

The city of Hays is the County Seat for {Ellis County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Ellis)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	28,553 (0.45% increase since 2010)
2010	28,424 (3.33% increase since 2000)
2000:	27,507

Total Area: 900 sq. miles [2,332 km²]

Housing Units: 12,872

Official Website: https://www.ellisco.net/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ellis

GNIS ID: 484995

FIPS State / County Code: 20 / 051

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hays)

About Kansas

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	2,912,635 (2.09% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,853,118 (6.13% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,688,418

Websites for State of Kansas

Official Website: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Tourism: https://ksoutdoors.com/

Parks: https://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/

Fishing: https://ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/

Hunting: https://ksoutdoors.com/Hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Kansas

GNIS ID: 481813

FIPS State: 20

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hays)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Hays). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hays or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hays - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Hays. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Hays, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Hays.