Melvern, Kansas

About Melvern

Set in the eastern part of Kansas, Melvern is a tiny community with an estimated population of 345.

Melvern holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.36 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 958 residents per square mile.

📰 Melvern News Today

• Charles T. Kreiser, Jr. Dengel & Son · May 25
• Schedule - Marais des Cygnes Valley Trojans (Melvern, KS) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 28
• Public Health Advisories for Kansas Lakes Due to Blue-Green Algae KDHE, KS (.gov) · May 24
• RUTH ANN SILVER Obituary (2026) - MELVERN, KS - Feltner Funeral Home - Lyndon Legacy obituary · Jul 26
• Resurfacing ahead on K-278 near Melvern Lake KVOE · Mar 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Melvern Unique

• The only place in America named Melvern — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern 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

• 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 8 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Melvern Railroad Park · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Melvern

• Marais Des Cygnes Valley High
• Marais Des Cygnes Valley Middle

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Melvern

🏘️ Nearby Communities