Douglass Kansas Map

About Douglass, Kansas

Douglass is a locality in Butler County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,603. The population density is 552.9 people per km². Douglass is located at 37.5195°N, 97.0128°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67039.

Douglass rests on a Kansas prairie that breathes a vast, unbroken sky. It lies 14.1 miles east of Derby, KS (from Derby, KS: bearing 97°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-south-east of Rose Hill. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle rolling that suggests the deep, fertile soils beneath, soils that have been worked and re-worked by generations. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain crispness, a clean scent of mown grass and distant fields, a tangible reminder of the agricultural heartbeat of this place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the wide expanse of clouds, can be a brilliant, almost blinding white, illuminating the endless horizons and the occasional cluster of trees that break the sweeping panorama. The character of Douglass is one of quiet resilience, a town that has weathered the seasons and the shifts of time with a steady, unassuming presence. The history of Douglass is tied to the fertile ground that surrounds it, a landscape that has always promised sustenance. Originally settled by those drawn to the rich farmland, the local economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with cattle ranching and grain farming shaping the rhythm of life. You can still see the legacy of this in the sturdy barns and grain elevators that punctuate the horizon, silent sentinels of past harvests. While the population has grown steadily, Douglass has managed to retain a sense of its origins, a small-town charm that is less about specific landmarks and more about the collective memory of the community. The pace here is deliberate, allowing for the quiet observation of the world, a world often painted in hues of gold and amber as the sun dips below the prairie's edge.

About This Douglass Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Douglass, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.519464, -97.012815. 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 Douglass and Butler County.

Detailed location data for Douglass includes the ZIP code (67039), telephone area code (785), county seat of Butler County (El Dorado), and school district assignment (Douglass Public Schools Unified School District 396). 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 Douglass is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.