Elmdale Kansas Map

About Elmdale, Kansas

Elmdale is a locality in Chase County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 61. The population density is 61.1 people per km². Elmdale is located at 38.3736°N, 96.6447°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66850.

Elmdale exists where the Flint Hills begin to soften, a place of rolling prairie that breathes under a sky so vast it can feel like a physical presence. It lies 56.1 miles south of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 184°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west of Cottonwood Falls. The land here is a study in subtle greens and golds, broken by the occasional cluster of cottonwoods that offer a fleeting, dappled shade. The air, especially in the hush of late afternoon, carries a scent of sun-baked earth and wild grasses, a quiet perfume that clings to everything. The horizon is a constant conversation between the land and the sky, a place where clouds drift like slow, thoughtful ships. This corner of Chase County holds the quiet echoes of settlers who came seeking fortune in the rich soil, their hopes and labors now a part of the deep, dark earth. The economy of Elmdale has long been tied to the land, to cattle grazing on those very hills and the cultivation of crops that answer to the sun and rain. While the days here move at a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the clock, there’s a persistent hum of life, a resilience in the way the community endures, a subtle strength drawn from the very bedrock of the prairie.

About This Elmdale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elmdale, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.373626, -96.644732. 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 Elmdale and Chase County.

Detailed location data for Elmdale includes the ZIP code (66850), telephone area code (913), county seat of Chase County (Cottonwood Falls), and school district assignment (Chase County Unified School District 284). 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 Elmdale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.