Hays, Kansas

Hays, Kansas
Hays, Kansas
City and County seat
	Main Street in Downtown Hays
	Location within Ellis County and Kansas
	KDOT map of Ellis County (legend)
	Coordinates: 38°52′46″N 99°19′20″W / 38.87944°N 99.32222°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Ellis
Founded	1867
Incorporated	1885
Named for	Fort Hays
Area
• Total	8.48 sq mi (21.96 km2)
• Land	8.48 sq mi (21.96 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	2,018 ft (615 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	21,116
• Density	2,500/sq mi (960/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	67601, 67667
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-31100
GNIS ID	485589
Website	haysusa.com

Hays is a city in and the county seat of Ellis County, Kansas, United States.^[1] The largest city in northwestern Kansas, it is the economic and cultural center of the region.^[5]^[6] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 21,116.^[3]^[4] It is also a college town, home to Fort Hays State University.^[7]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hays, Kansas
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^ ^a ^b "QuickFacts; Hays, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
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