Dearing Kansas Map

About Dearing, Kansas

Dearing is a locality in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 382. The population density is 97.4 people per km². Dearing is located at 37.0534°N, 95.6954°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dearing is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 67340, 67337.

Dearing occupies a quiet stretch of earth where the prairie grass leans perpetually toward the horizon under the weight of an expansive, unblinking sky. It lies 26.1 miles northeast of Bartlesville, OK (from Bartlesville, OK: bearing 34°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west-northwest of Coffeyville. Onion Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the local landscape, its banks lined with the gnarled, silvered trunks of cottonwoods that shiver in the relentless Kansas wind. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Chautauqua Hills break the flatness, appearing as soft, bruised shadows against the amber light of late afternoon. A few miles away, the quiet waters of Montgomery County State Lake catch the shifting colors of the atmosphere, reflecting a silence that permeates the surrounding plains. The air here carries the scent of dry soil and curing hay, a sensory reminder of the vast, landlocked isolation that defines the regional character.

Dearing maintains a deliberate, measured pace of life, anchored by a history deeply tethered to the cycles of agriculture and the persistent demands of the soil. The local economy remains focused on the rhythm of the harvest, with grain silos serving as the vertical beacons of a landscape otherwise dominated by horizontal expanses. Residents often look toward the nearby First State Park for respite, finding a preserved piece of the native ecosystem that echoes the land as it existed before the arrival of the railroad. While the modern world moves with frantic velocity, Dearing persists as a place where the seasons dictate the labor of the day and the quality of the light remains the most reliable measure of time. The architecture of the region, marked by the practical use of limestone and the sturdy utility of frame construction, speaks to a heritage of resilience forged in the shadow of the Dust Bowl.

About This Dearing Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dearing, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.053363, -95.695365. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Dearing includes the ZIP code (67340, 67337), telephone area code (785), county seat of Montgomery County (Independence), and school district assignment (Coffeyville Unified School District 445).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.