Nicodemus, Kansas
CDP
About Nicodemus
Nicodemus is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Kansas.
Nicodemus holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.88 square miles.
📰 Nicodemus News Today
- What’s next for Nicodemus, the Kansas town where freedom took root for Black Americans - KSN-TV KSN-TV · Aug 10
- History & Culture National Park Service (.gov) · May 11
- Nicodemus, Kansas: A triumphant story of Black history - The Topeka Capital-Journal The Topeka Capital-Journal · Jun 1
- Nicodemus National Historic Site to host Declaration of Independence exhibit Hays Post · Mar 29
- All-Black town plays key role in the complex racial history in Kansas - The Topeka Capital-Journal The Topeka Capital-Journal · Jun 1
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Nicodemus Unique
- The only place in America named Nicodemus — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 10 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.88 sq mi
Coordinates39.3861, -99.6135