Hays
Also known as Hays, Kansas, Hays, KS
city in Kansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kansas
- County
- Ellis
- Named after
- Fort Hays
- Total
- 8.48 sq mi (21.96 km )
- Land
- 8.48 sq mi (21.96 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 2,018 ft (615 m)
- Density
- 2,490/sq mi (961.6/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( CST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Zip codes
- 67601, 67667
- Fips code
- 20-31100
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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.
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