Menlo Kansas Map

About Menlo, Kansas

Menlo is a locality in Thomas County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 24. The population density is 63.2 people per km². Menlo is located at 39.3569°N, 100.7226°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67753.

Menlo, Kansas, unfolds across a broad, sun-drenched expanse where the prairie’s gentle swells meet the immense Kansas sky. It lies 96.1 miles north of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 5°T), and is situated 17.8 miles east of Colby. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a vast canvas painted in shades of wheat-gold and prairie grass green, stretching to horizons that promise an endless, unblemished blue. Distant farmsteads, mere smudges against the immensity, punctuate the landscape, their silos like solitary sentinels. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, languid shadows that deepen the earth's rich ochre tones and lend an almost ethereal glow to the hardy, wind-bent grasses that define Menlo's character. The lifeblood of Menlo has long been tied to the fertile soil, an agricultural heartland where wheat and sorghum are king. Decades ago, the arrival of the railroad, a ribbon of steel that cut across the open plains, brought settlers and sustenance, fostering a spirit of self-reliance and quiet resilience. Though the tracks may carry fewer trains now, their ghost still whispers of the journeys and the dreams that shaped this corner of Thomas County. The local economy, still anchored by farming and ranching, hums with a steady, unhurried cadence, a testament to generations who have coaxed prosperity from this seemingly stark, yet profoundly generous, land.

About This Menlo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Menlo, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.35695, -100.722647. 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 Menlo and Thomas County.

Detailed location data for Menlo includes the ZIP code (67753), telephone area code (785), county seat of Thomas County (Colby), and school district assignment (Golden Plains Unified School District 316). 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 Menlo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.