Formoso, Kansas
City · Population 91 · #512 in Kansas
About Formoso
Formoso, KS is a tiny community located in northern Kansas counting 91 people who proudly call it home.
Formoso holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 364 residents per square mile.
📰 Formoso News Today
- Becky A. Roush Obituary (2025) - Formoso, KS - Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home - Belleville Legacy obituary · Dec 14
- Sandy Nelson Obituary Salina Journal · Oct 26
- Virgil Lloyd Obituary Oct 14, 2010 - Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home | Clay Center, KS Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home | Clay Center, KS · Sep 20
- Delbert E. Mendenhall Obituary Sep 25, 2022 chaputbuoy.com · Sep 25
- Obituary for Daniel Lee Dunstan Brenner Mortuary · Oct 22
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What Makes Formoso Unique
- The only place in America named Formoso — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
- With 91 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 12 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)91
Rank in state#512 of 626
Land area0.25 sq mi
Density364/sq mi
Coordinates39.7785, -97.9929