About Cedar
Cedar, KS is a tiny community located in northwestern Kansas counting 13 people who proudly call it home.
Cedar holds the status of 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 72 residents per square mile.
📰 Cedar News Today
- New 78-unit duplex housing planned near Olathe’s luxury Cedar Creek homes Kansas City Star · Jul 22
- Stephen (Steve) Harold Klein Obituary Feb 15, 2026 The Amos Family Funeral Home & Crematory · Feb 15
- Everyone Flocks to Cheney State Park But This Kansas Escape Is Our Favorite Only In Your State · Aug 2
- Cedar Vale/Dexter downs Central Heights, 7-3, to advance in Kansas KSHSAA Class 2A-1A softball playoffs Yahoo Sports · May 25
- 2853 S Cedar Crest Ct, Wichita, KS 67215 Realtor.com · Mar 27
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What Makes Cedar Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.18 sq mi.
- With 13 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
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)13
Rank in state#623 of 626
Land area0.18 sq mi
Density72/sq mi
Coordinates39.6571, -98.9402