About Coats
Set in the southwestern part of Kansas, Coats is a tiny community with an estimated population of 67.
Officially, Coats is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 291 residents per square mile.
📰 Coats News Today
- KC-area teacher walked from Lee’s Summit to KCK to get winter coats for students kansascity.com · Jan 8
- Give the Gift of Warmth this year for Coats for Kids 2025 Audacy · Nov 30
- Mountaineers headed to the NFL: One signing, five camp invites WV Sports Nation · Apr 28
- Taylor Swift Wraps Up in $5K Coat Alongside Selena Gomez to Support Travis Kelce at Below-Freezing Chiefs Game People.com · Dec 8
- Selena Gomez Copies Taylor Swift's Kansas City Chiefs Style at Her Game-Day Debut Marie Claire · Dec 8
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What Makes Coats Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
- With 67 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.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)67
Rank in state#553 of 626
Land area0.23 sq mi
Density291/sq mi
Coordinates37.5108, -98.8253