About Menlo
Set in the northwestern part of Kansas, Menlo is a tiny community, home to 30 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Menlo holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.12 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 250 residents per square mile.
📰 Menlo News Today
- Gary E. Baalman Obituary (2026) - Hoxie, KS - Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home Legacy obituary · May 8
- Elmer Johann Obituary - Wheat Ridge, CO Dignity Memorial · Dec 10
- Dutch Goose Marks Six Decades in Menlo Park - M-A Chronicle M-A Chronicle · Sep 30
- Iva Jane Houston Dengel & Son · Nov 8
- Construction & Maintenance Projects - Week of May 23 to May 30, 2025 Wichita.gov · Jun 14
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What Makes Menlo Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.12 sq mi.
- With 30 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northwestern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 16 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)30
Rank in state#606 of 626
Land area0.12 sq mi
Density250/sq mi
Coordinates39.3561, -100.7242