Neosho Rapids, Kansas

About Neosho Rapids

Neosho Rapids is a tiny community in eastern Kansas with an estimated population of 239.

Officially, Neosho Rapids is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.51 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 469 residents per square mile.

📰 Neosho Rapids News Today

• Hartford-Neosho Rapids firefighters safe, but truck likely destroyed in large brush fire near Meade KVOE · May 20
• Betty Lou (Verlin) Blomberg Obituary (2026) - Roeland Park, KS - Cremation Center of Kansas City - Roeland Park Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Rosalinda Granado Emporia Gazette · Oct 26
• Oklahoma man hurt in Lyon County motorcycle-deer crash KVOE · May 13
• Mark Ray Martin Obituary (2026) - Lebo, KS - Jones VanArsdale Funeral Home & Crematory - Lebo Legacy obituary · Jun 9

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What Makes Neosho Rapids Unique

• The only place in America named Neosho Rapids — 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏫 Schools in Neosho Rapids

• Neosho Rapids Elementary

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

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