Windom Kansas Map

About Windom, Kansas

Windom is a locality in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 52. The population density is 63.1 people per km². Windom is located at 38.3839°N, 97.9100°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67491.

Windom, Kansas, unfolds across a broad, gently rolling prairie where the sky feels impossibly vast, a boundless canvas of blue that bleeds into hazy horizons. It lies 22.3 miles north of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 3°T), and is situated 13.3 miles west of McPherson. The land here is a study in subtle tones, a tapestry of sun-baked grasses and stoic fields of wheat and corn that shimmer in the summer heat, broken occasionally by the darker green of windbreaks or the silver glint of a distant farm pond. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the earthy perfume of turned soil and the faint, sweet whisper of ripening grain. Even the houses, often painted in practical shades of white or pale yellow, seem to absorb the relentless Kansas sun, their porches offering a welcome respite from its powerful embrace. The roots of Windom run deep into the rich soil, a testament to the pioneering spirit that first settled these plains. Primarily an agricultural community, its economy has long been tied to the fortunes of the land, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the ceaseless cycle of planting and harvest. While the quiet hum of farm machinery is the dominant soundtrack, echoes of a more distant past can be felt in the weathered architecture and the enduring sense of neighborly interdependence. Windom remains a place where the pace of life is dictated not by ticking clocks, but by the changing seasons and the steady, predictable rhythm of rural existence.

About This Windom Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Windom, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.383898, -97.910049. 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 Windom and McPherson County.

Detailed location data for Windom includes the ZIP code (67491), telephone area code (785), county seat of McPherson County (McPherson), and school district assignment (Little River Unified School District 444). 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 Windom is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.