About Athol
Athol is a tiny community in northwestern Kansas with an estimated population of 41.
Officially, Athol is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.18 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 228 residents per square mile.
📰 Athol News Today
- Evelyn Zabel Wilson Obituary Apr 4, 2026 Dove Cremations & Funerals · Apr 4
- Dean Landman Obituary Nov 7, 2025 - Parker-Price & Davidson - Parker-Price & Davidson Parker-Price & Davidson · Nov 7
- Bub Macklin Obituary (2025) - Athol, KS - Rentschler Family Mortuaries -Simmons-Rentschler Mortuary - Smith Center Legacy obituary · Oct 5
- Gary Panter Obituary Sep 26, 2024 Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services, LLC · Sep 26
- Steven D. Panter Obituary Sep 11, 2019 Craig Funeral Home · Sep 11
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What Makes Athol Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.18 sq mi.
- With 41 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northwestern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)41
Rank in state#590 of 626
Land area0.18 sq mi
Density228/sq mi
Coordinates39.7662, -98.9197