Lost Springs, Kansas

About Lost Springs

Lost Springs, KS is a tiny community located in central Kansas counting 56 people who proudly call it home.

Lost Springs 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 255 residents per square mile.

📰 Lost Springs News Today

• Kansas man hospitalized after head-on crash with a school bus Hays Post · Feb 25
• Mary Ann Walter Obituary Jun 30, 2026 Legacy obituary · Jun 30
• Driver falls asleep, crashes into school bus on rural Kansas road - KSN-TV KSN-TV · Feb 25
• Lost Springs, Kansas Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Kendall Layne Harding Obituary Jan 20, 2025 yazelmeglifh.com · Jan 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lost Springs Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.22 sq mi.
• With 56 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lost Springs

• Panda Kitchen

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Herington Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Lost Springs

• Centre
• Kansas Online Learning Program

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lost Springs

🏘️ Nearby Communities