Oketo Kansas Map
Oketo, Kansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Oketo, Marshall County.
Interactive Map of Oketo, Kansas
| City | Oketo |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Marshall |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.963613 |
| Longitude | -96.599743 |
| Population | 109 |
| Density | 83.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Oketo, Kansas
Oketo is a locality in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 109. The population density is 83.8 people per km². Oketo is located at 39.9636°N, 96.5997°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66518.
Oketo lies in a broad, sweeping landscape of Kansas prairie, where the land rolls with a quiet, persistent grace under an immense sky. It lies 53.9 miles north of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 358°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-north-east of Marysville. The fields, stitched together in a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch to horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the world. Here, the air often carries the faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, a fragrance that clings to the senses long after you’ve left its open embrace. The character of Oketo is one of patient endurance, a quiet strength born from the wind and the sun, where the subtle shifts in light at dusk paint the land in hues of rose and lavender, lending a temporary, ethereal beauty to the stoic, enduring terrain. The history of Oketo is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heart of Marshall County, a legacy etched not in stone monuments but in the fertile soil that has sustained generations. This land was long home to Indigenous peoples before settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, began to cultivate its expanse. The local economy, like so much of this region, has always been tethered to the bounty of the earth, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the cyclical rhythm of planting and harvest. While there are no grand universities or bustling industries that draw widespread fame, Oketo possesses a distinctive character, a quiet resilience that speaks of a community deeply connected to its roots and the enduring spirit of the prairie.
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About This Oketo Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Oketo, Kansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Oketo and Marshall County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Oketo is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Oketo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
