Ness City, Kansas

About Ness City

Ness City is a small town in western Kansas with an estimated population of 1,310.

Ness City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.46 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 897 residents per square mile.

📰 Ness City News Today

• Ness City High School (KS) Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Over 100 firearms seized along with 'large quantities' of drugs in Ness City search: KBI KAKE · Aug 4
• Mary Ann Clay Obituary (2026) - Hill City, KS - Fitzgerald Funeral Home - Ness City Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Ness City man arrested after search warrant uncovers drugs, 130 firearms KWCH · Jun 5
• KBI: Drugs, guns, explosives found after search of western Kansas home KSN.com · Jun 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ness City Unique

• The only place in America named Ness City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ness City

• ForeLanes

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Ness City

• Ness City Elem
• Ness City High

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Ness County Hospital District #2 · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ness City

🏘️ Nearby Communities