About Byers
Byers is a tiny community in southwestern Kansas with an estimated population of 37.
Byers holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.17 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 218 residents per square mile.
📰 Byers News Today
- Lerron T. Byers Obituary April 14, 2026 Serenity Funeral Home | Kansas City, MO · Apr 14
- Denise Byers Obituary (2026) - Cimarron, KS - Ziegler Funeral Chapel - Cimarron Legacy obituary · Aug 12
- Obituary for Alberta Byers Thatcher's Funeral Home, Inc. · Jun 1
- Tim Byers Named NCAA D2 Cross Country National Meet Director Emporia Gazette · Jul 9
- Tim Byers Named Assistant Coach for Emporia State Track & Field Emporia State University Athletics · Sep 25
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Byers Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.17 sq mi.
- With 37 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in southwestern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Byers
- Pratt Sandhills State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)37
Rank in state#595 of 626
Land area0.17 sq mi
Density218/sq mi
Coordinates37.7879, -98.8671