Manter Kansas Map

About Manter, Kansas

Manter is a locality in Stanton County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 142. The population density is 93.6 people per km². Manter is located at 37.5231°N, 101.8849°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67862.

Manter unfolds across a wide, sun-drenched expanse where the horizon seems to stretch into infinity. It lies 63.4 miles west-south-west of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 241°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-south-west of Johnson City. The land here is a study in subtle earth tones, a vast canvas of pale gold and ochre that rolls and dips with a patient, ancient rhythm. Sparse, hardy grasses, resilient against the prevailing winds, cling to the soil, their muted greens and browns shifting with the passing hours. In the distance, the land rises gently into low, rounded buttes, their forms softened by the hazy, often luminous atmosphere that lends a perpetual, ethereal glow to the afternoons. The sky itself feels immense, a boundless dome of cerulean that can, with startling speed, transform into a bruised, dramatic expanse of storm clouds, painting the landscape with fleeting shadows and an electric, vibrant light. The story of Manter is written in the dust and the persistent spirit of those who have worked this land. Originally settled by ranchers and farmers drawn by the promise of open range and fertile, if demanding, soil, its economy has always been intrinsically tied to agriculture. The hum of distant tractors is a familiar sound, a quiet testament to the enduring agricultural heart of the region, where wheat and sorghum often sway in the breeze. While the population is small, a sense of tenacious community prevails, a shared understanding forged by the challenges and rewards of this wide-open country. There are no grand monuments here, but the weathered fences, the sturdy grain elevators standing sentinel against the sky, and the quiet dignity of the farmsteads themselves all speak of a history deeply rooted in the land and the enduring human endeavor to coax life from it.

About This Manter Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Manter, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.523073, -101.884896. 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 Manter and Stanton County.

Detailed location data for Manter includes the ZIP code (67862), telephone area code (785), county seat of Stanton County (Johnson City), and school district assignment (Stanton County Unified School District 452). 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 Manter is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.