Paxico Kansas Map

About Paxico, Kansas

Paxico is a locality in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 210. The population density is 559.2 people per km². Paxico is located at 39.0694°N, 96.1664°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Paxico is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66526.

Paxico emerges from the tallgrass prairie as a collection of limestone facades, anchored firmly to the earth by the steady, winding presence of Mill Creek. It lies 23.1 miles east-southeast of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 110°T), and is situated 11.8 miles southeast of Wamego. The landscape here is characterized by the expansive, rhythmic roll of the Flint Hills, where the horizon stretches thin and pale under an immense Kansas sky. To the west, the rugged silhouette of Grant Ridge marks the distant skyline, while the nearby Bolton Wildlife Area offers a sanctuary of uncultivated flora and sudden, darting wildlife. The air often carries the scent of dry earth and sun-warmed limestone, a sensory reminder of the geological foundations that define this quiet, inland geography.

Paxico maintains a character forged by the persistence of its early settlers, who utilized the abundant native stone to construct enduring storefronts that now house a modest economy of antiques and local craftsmanship. The pace of life is dictated by the slow shift of seasons and the persistent prairie wind, which seems to scrub the storefront glass until it gleams. While the depths of Clapboard Canyon lie a few miles away, the immediate surroundings remain defined by the agricultural legacy of the plains and the quiet stillness of the surrounding fields. Residents often look toward the horizon where the light turns a bruised, beautiful violet at dusk, signaling the end of a day spent in the steady, unassuming rhythm of a place that remains deeply connected to its own soil.

About This Paxico Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Paxico, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.069443, -96.166383. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Paxico includes the ZIP code (66526), telephone area code (913), county seat of Wabaunsee County (Alma), and school district assignment (Wabaunsee Unified School District 329).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.