Labette, Kansas

About Labette

Set in the southeastern part of Kansas, Labette is a tiny community with an estimated population of 55.

Labette holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.22 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 250 residents per square mile.

📰 Labette News Today

• Man, woman killed Wednesday in motorcycle crash in Labette County WIBW · Jul 30
• Investigation into bathroom recording results in arrest, firing of southeast Kansas police officer KCTV · Jul 28
• How many people live in Labette County, KS? USAFacts · Apr 6
• Kansas police officer accused of recording child in bathroom KAKE · Aug 4
• Federal authorities take over case of former Kansas officer accused of filming minor in bathroom KWCH · Jul 30

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What Makes Labette Unique

• The only place in America named Labette — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.22 sq mi.
• With 55 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern 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 9 miles.

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