Oketo Kansas Map

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.

About This Oketo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oketo, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.963613, -96.599743. 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.

Detailed location data for Oketo includes the ZIP code (66518), telephone area code (913), county seat of Marshall County (Marysville), and school district assignment (Marysville Unified School District 364). 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 Oketo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.