Hays is a city in and the county seat of Ellis County, Kansas, United States. The most populous city in northwestern Kansas, it is the economic and cultural center of the region. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 21,116. Hays is home to Fort Hays State University.
Midwest
Hays
Ellis County, KS
Population
21,111
Walk Score
83 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$852
Median home value
$211,100
Founded
1867
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Chestnut Street Historic District (Additional Documentation) · listed 2008
- Chestnut Street Historic District (Boundary Increase II) · listed 2022
- Justus Bissing, Jr. Historic District · listed 2004
- Pawnee Tipi Ring Site and Golden Spring Beach
- Pawnee Tipi Ring Site and Golden Spring Beach · listed 2018
Notable landmarks
- Chestnut Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2011
- Drees House · listed 2001
- First Presbyterian Church · listed 1973
- Fort Hays · listed 1971
- Gallagher House · listed 2001
- Mermis, J.A., House · listed 2009
- Phillip Hardware Store · listed 1982
- St. Joseph's Church and Parochial School · listed 2008
- Washington Grade School · listed 2021
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