Bronson Kansas Map

About Bronson, Kansas

Bronson is a locality in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 537. The population density is 495.3 people per km². Bronson is located at 37.8959°N, 95.0733°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66716.

Bronson rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the rich Kansas soil gives rise to fields of amber wheat and verdant pasture under a sky that seems to stretch for miles. It lies 63.9 miles north-north-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 331°T), and is situated 17.9 miles east of Iola. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and distant hayfields, a perfume unique to the heartland. Oak trees, their branches spread wide like ancient arms, punctuate the horizon, offering shade to the occasional farmhouse and the winding county roads that trace the contours of the land. The very character of Bronson is tied to this open, generous terrain, a place where the horizon feels like a promise and the quiet hum of cicadas is the loudest sound for miles. The history of Bronson is as deeply rooted as the prairie grasses that once dominated this region. Established by settlers drawn to the fertile ground, the town's early economy was largely agrarian, a legacy that still echoes in the rhythm of its days. While the railroad once brought bustling commerce, today Bronson thrives on a more modest, enduring spirit, its livelihood tied to the surrounding farms and the small businesses that serve the local populace. There are no grand monuments here, but rather a quiet resilience, a testament to generations who have worked this land. The distinctive character of Bronson lies not in dramatic landmarks, but in the enduring connection between its people and the enduring beauty of the Kansas prairie.

About This Bronson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bronson, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.895871, -95.073308. 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 Bronson and Bourbon County.

Detailed location data for Bronson includes the ZIP code (66716), telephone area code (913), county seat of Bourbon County (Fort Scott), and school district assignment (Uniontown Unified School District 235). 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 Bronson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.