Bison Kansas Map

About Bison, Kansas

Bison is a locality in Rush County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 141. The population density is 242.9 people per km². Bison is located at 38.5228°N, 99.1973°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67520.

Bison sprawls across a landscape that seems to exhale the vastness of the sky. It lies 69.4 miles north-east of Dodge City, KS (from Dodge City, KS: bearing 40°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east of La Crosse. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a gentle swell of prairie that rolls toward horizons so distant they blur into the pale blue. Sunlight, when it breaks through the wide, open heavens, paints the fields in broad strokes of gold and ochre, while the air itself carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses. Even the wind seems to possess a particular character, a steady, unhurried breath that whispers across the cultivated fields and stirs the dust on the unpaved roads that thread through the countryside. The very feel of the earth underfoot, firm and yielding in turns, speaks of a place shaped by the elements and by the quiet persistence of life. The story of Bison is inextricably bound to the fertile crescent of the surrounding plains, a history etched not in stone but in the turning of soil and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this locale, with wheat and sorghum standing as silent sentinels in the endless fields, their stalks whispering tales of harvests past and future. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, a steady cadence of planting, growing, and reaping that has sustained Bison through boom and quietude. While grand monuments are scarce, the true attractions lie in the open vistas, the quiet dignity of farmsteads that have weathered decades, and the deep-rooted sense of community that binds its residents, a shared understanding forged in the crucible of prairie life.

About This Bison Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bison, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.522791, -99.197322. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bison and Rush County.

Detailed location data for Bison includes the ZIP code (67520), telephone area code (785), county seat of Rush County (La Crosse), and school district assignment (Otis-Bison Unified School District 403). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bison is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.