About Downs
Downs, KS is a tiny community located in northwestern Kansas counting 772 people who proudly call it home.
Downs holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.12 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 689 residents per square mile.
📰 Downs News Today
- Schedule - Lakeside Dragons (Downs, KS) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 12
- 2021 Kansas Jayhawks Fourth Down Pct Stats & Leaders - NCAA College Football Downs Stats FOX Sports · Aug 16
- Rick E. White Obituary Jan 5, 2026 Keithley Funeral Homes · Jan 5
- Old Dominion Women's Tennis Downs Kansas 4-2 on Sunday Afternoon Old Dominion Athletics · Feb 22
- Luna Opens, Gozo Closes as RSL Downs Kansas City 3-1 at Home Real Salt Lake · Apr 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Downs Unique
- Positioned in northwestern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Downs
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Downs
- Lakeside Junior/Senior High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)772
Rank in state#225 of 626
Land area1.12 sq mi
Density689/sq mi
Coordinates39.5046, -98.5473