Effingham Kansas Map

About Effingham, Kansas

Effingham is a locality in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 495. The population density is 308.8 people per km². Effingham is located at 39.5222°N, 95.4008°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Effingham is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66023.

Effingham anchors itself upon the expansive, wind-swept plains of Kansas, where the horizon stretches into a vast, unbroken line that demands a steady gaze. It lies 15.1 miles west of Atchison, KS (from Atchison, KS: bearing 259°T), and is situated 18.3 miles east-northeast of Holton. The landscape here is defined by the subtle, rhythmic swell of the earth, rising toward the distinct geological character of the Glacier Uplands just four miles away. To the south, the passage of South Creek cuts a quiet, shaded path through the terrain, its banks lined with the silver-leafed cottonwoods that sway in the persistent prairie breeze. During the golden hour, the light catches the dust motes dancing above the stalks of wheat, casting a long, amber glow that transforms the fields into a sea of shifting color, while Figge Lake rests in the distance, a calm, reflective mirror to the wide, open sky.

Effingham emerged from the steady pulse of agricultural enterprise, where the local economy remains deeply tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest that have long sustained the region. The character of the place is forged by a resilient spirit that remembers the lean, dry years of the past, yet continues to cultivate a life defined by quiet industry and communal endurance. Residents often look toward the broader expanse of the Perry Recreation Area for respite, appreciating the intentional preservation of the land that surrounds them. Daily life in Effingham moves with a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting a community that values the weight of its history as much as the potential of the next season, maintaining a grounded existence beneath the immense, ever-changing Kansas dome.

About This Effingham Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Effingham, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.522221, -95.400808. 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 Effingham includes the ZIP code (66023), telephone area code (913), county seat of Atchison County (Atchison), and school district assignment (Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377).

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.