Ransom Kansas Map

About Ransom, Kansas

Ransom is a locality in Ness County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 279. The population density is 249.8 people per km². Ransom is located at 38.6361°N, 99.9337°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67572.

Ransom stretches across the Kansas prairie, a quiet settlement where the horizon feels as vast as the sky it mirrors. It lies 61.2 miles north of Dodge City, KS (from Dodge City, KS: bearing 4°T), and is situated 12.8 miles north of Ness City. The land here is a study in subtle contours, rolling gently like the unfurling of a vast, green carpet, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of cottonwoods or the straight, determined lines of agricultural fields. In the late afternoon, the light slants long and golden across the wheat stubble, painting the landscape with a warmth that seems to seep into the very air, a tangible, dusty sweetness that carries the scent of dry grass and distant rain. The buildings of Ransom, mostly low-slung and painted in muted earth tones, seem to hunker down against the immense sky, their windows reflecting the endless blue, a quiet testament to resilience in this open expanse. The history of Ransom is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Kansas, a story of homesteaders and the relentless cultivation of the prairie soil. Its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the cycles of planting and harvest. While not a place of grand monuments, Ransom possesses a distinct character forged by its isolation and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, a quiet stoicism that understands the power of community and the slow, steady passage of time. The town itself feels like a well-worn page from a history book, each weathered building and unpaved lane hinting at generations who have shaped this corner of Ness County.

About This Ransom Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ransom, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.636125, -99.933734. 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 Ransom and Ness County.

Detailed location data for Ransom includes the ZIP code (67572), telephone area code (785), county seat of Ness County (Ness City), and school district assignment (Western Plains Unified School District 106). 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 Ransom is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.