Saint Benedict, 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 Saint Benedict, Nemaha County.
| City | Saint Benedict |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Nemaha |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.887221 |
| Longitude | -96.098892 |
| Population | 36 |
| Density | 15.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Saint Benedict is a locality in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 36. The population density is 15.8 people per km². Saint Benedict is located at 39.8872°N, 96.0989°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66538.
Saint Benedict rests in the broad, open expanse of Nemaha County, Kansas, where the land unfolds in a series of gentle swells and dips, hinting at the underlying geology. It lies 54.8 miles north-north-east of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 27°T), and is situated 4.1 miles north-north-west of Seneca. The sky here feels immense, a vast canvas where clouds drift with an unhurried purpose, casting fleeting shadows across fields of ripening wheat that shimmer like liquid gold under the afternoon sun. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the faint perfume of wild grasses. Distant farmhouses, their silhouettes softened by the hazy horizon, punctuate the landscape, suggesting a life lived in quiet communion with the seasons. The story of Saint Benedict is intertwined with the agricultural heartland of Kansas, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first settled these fertile plains. For generations, the economy has been shaped by the predictable bounty of the soil, with crops like corn and soybeans forming the backbone of local prosperity. While the pace of life in Saint Benedict remains unhurried, a subtle hum of activity can be felt in the local grain elevator and the occasional truck rumbling down the county roads, carrying the harvest to market. The land itself, carved by ancient waterways that now mostly lie dormant, holds a quiet dignity, a silent witness to the passage of time and the perseverance of its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Saint Benedict, 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 Saint Benedict and Nemaha County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Saint Benedict 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 Saint Benedict 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. |