Stafford Kansas Map
Explore Stafford, Kansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Stafford, Kansas
| City | Stafford |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Stafford County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.962237 |
| Longitude | -98.600638 |
| Population | 959 |
| Density | 404.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 67578 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| County Seat | St. John |
| School District | Stafford Unified School District 349 |
About Stafford, Kansas
Stafford is a locality in Stafford County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 959. The population density is 404.7 people per km². Stafford is located at 37.9622°N, 98.6006°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Stafford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67578.Stafford reveals itself through the long, flat reach of the Kansas plains, where the sky claims more territory than the earth. It lies 29.2 miles south-southeast of Great Bend, KS (from Great Bend, KS: bearing 162°T), and is situated 23.2 miles north-northeast of Pratt. Dooleyville Creek traces a quiet, winding path through the outskirts, its banks lined with the occasional stubborn cottonwood that breaks the relentless horizon. Five miles to the west, the rise of Pilot Knob serves as a solitary landmark against the vast, shifting clouds, while the stillness of Rosacker Lake waits six miles away, reflecting the deep, unfiltered blue of the prairie afternoon. The light here has a weight to it, sharpening the edges of the grain elevators and turning the dust of the fields into a fine, golden haze as the sun dips low.
Agriculture defines the pulse of Stafford, grounded in the seasonal labor of planting and harvest that has anchored the economy for generations. The legacy of the land is evident in the quiet, methodical pace of life, where the memory of the Dust Bowl era still informs a certain resilience among the residents. Beyond the immediate fields, the Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ks provides a sanctuary for local wildlife, maintaining a stretch of prairie that feels untouched by the machinery of modern industry. Life in Stafford moves in rhythm with the wind and the wheat, a persistent, steady existence that finds its beauty in the transparency of the air and the honest, unadorned lines of the landscape.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ks (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.7 mi, 026° NE · 232 acres
- Quivira National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.0 mi, 033° NE · 44k acres
- Green Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 23.0 mi, 195° S
- Pratt Sandhills Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 23.4 mi, 232° SW
- Byron Walker Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 25.4 mi, 145° SE
- Culbertson Auditorium (Theatre) — 27.7 mi, 050° NE
- Divine Servant Statue (Public Artwork) — 27.9 mi, 050° NE
- Kingman State Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 27.9 mi, 139° SE
- Great Bend Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 29.8 mi, 342° N
- Kansas Oil and Gas Museum (Museum) — 30.0 mi, 337° NW
- Expo Center (Attraction) — 30.9 mi, 333° NW
- Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 33.4 mi, 039° NE
- Coronado-Quivira Museum (Museum) — 34.2 mi, 039° NE
- Cheyenne Bottoms Fee (Conservation Area) — 35.8 mi, 347° N
- Hutchinson Art Center (Museum) — 36.9 mi, 079° E
- Family Community Theatre (Theatre) — 37.0 mi, 080° E
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (Monument) — 37.1 mi, 080° E
- Carey Dome (Cinema) — 37.7 mi, 079° E
- Gowans Stadium (Stadium) — 37.7 mi, 079° E
- Cheney Wildlife Area (National Conservation Area) — 38.0 mi, 103° E · 16k acres
- Sandhills State Park (State Park) — 41.5 mi, 075° E
- Cheney State Park (State Park) — 42.6 mi, 109° E
- Barber State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 45.1 mi, 179° S
- Greensburg Big Well Country (Monument) — 46.4 mi, 238° SW
- Inman Rock Island Depot (Museum) — 48.6 mi, 067° NE
- Wesley Black Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 57.6 mi, 061° NE
- McPherson Museum and Arts Foundation (Museum) — 58.8 mi, 061° NE
- World's Largest Czech Egg (Attraction) — 60.0 mi, 007° N
- Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 62.2 mi, 220° SW
- Historic Marker: Fort Hays/Fort Dodge Trail (Attraction) — 62.6 mi, 304° NW
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About This Stafford Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stafford, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.962237, -98.600638. 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 Stafford includes the ZIP code (67578), telephone area code (785), county seat of Stafford County (St. John), and school district assignment (Stafford Unified School District 349).
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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
