Dodge City, Kansas

About Dodge City

Dodge City, KS is a thriving city located in southwestern Kansas with an estimated population of 27,663.

Dodge City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.01 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,843 residents per square mile.

📰 Dodge City News Today

• Thomas Lowery Obituary (1951 - 2026) - Dodge City, KS - Dodge City Daily Globe Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Summer & Upcoming Events in Dodge City - KSN-TV KSN-TV · Aug 17
• Dodge City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Gladys Neola Herrman Obituary Jul 20, 2026 Swaim Funeral Chapels · Jul 22
• Kansas Stories Take Center Stage at Dodge City Days HPPR · Jul 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dodge City Unique

• A top-25 city in Kansas by population (#15 of 626 incorporated places).
• Positioned in southwestern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.1% of Kansas's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 27,663.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dodge City

• A&W Restaurant
• Applebee's — american
• Bella Italia Ristorante
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Golden House — chinese
• IHOP — breakfast

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Boot Hill Museum · Museum
• Kansas Teachers Hall of Fame and Gunfighters Wax Museum · Museum
• Long Branch Lagoon · Water park
• ATSF Dodge City Depot · Attraction
• Santa Fe 1139 Steam Locomotive · Attraction
• Santa Fe Caboose · Attraction
• Wright Park Zoo · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dodge City

• Chilton Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Optimist Park reviews ★
• Saint Mary of the Plains Park reviews ★
• Thurow Park reviews ★
• VFW Park reviews ★
• Wright Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dodge City

• Beeson Elementary
• Central Elem
• Comanche Middle School
• Dodge City High School
• Dodge City Middle School
• Linn Elementary
• Miller Elem
• Northwest Elem
• Ross Elementary School
• Soule Elementary School
• Sunnyside Elem

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dodge City

🏘️ Nearby Communities