Sun City Kansas Map

About Sun City, Kansas

Sun City is a locality in Barber County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 35. The population density is 13.8 people per km². Sun City is located at 37.3786°N, 98.9159°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67143.

Sun City lies on the Kansas prairie, a place where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast, pale blue canvas brushed with the occasional slow-drifting cloud. It lies 65.6 miles east-south-east of Dodge City, KS (from Dodge City, KS: bearing 113°T), and is situated 19.6 miles west-north-west of Medicine Lodge. The land here is a study in subtle contours, gentle swells that rise and fall across the horizon, broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that mark a farmstead or a watercourse. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a mixture of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening wheat. Even the silence here has a texture, a deep hum of insect life and the distant sigh of wind through the tall grasses that carpet the fields. The history of Sun City is tied to the tenacious spirit of those who first settled this wide-open country, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and a life of independence. Agriculture remains the lifeblood, with vast fields of wheat and sorghum stretching out like golden seas, their bounty feeding distant markets. While there are no grand monuments, the weathered silos and the sturdy, unadorned farmhouses stand as quiet testaments to generations of hard work. The local economy, though modest, is built on this enduring connection to the land, a dependable rhythm dictated by the seasons and the sun’s unwavering gaze. Sun City, in its quiet persistence, embodies the enduring character of the Kansas plains.

About This Sun City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sun City, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.378633, -98.915933. 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 Sun City and Barber County.

Detailed location data for Sun City includes the ZIP code (67143), telephone area code (785), county seat of Barber County (Medicine Lodge), and school district assignment (Barber County North Unified School District 254). 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 Sun City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.