About Seward
Seward, KS is a tiny community located in western Kansas counting 41 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Seward is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.26 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 158 residents per square mile.
📰 Seward News Today
- Harriet Seward Obituary - Kansas City, MO Dignity Memorial · Mar 21
- Seward County reviews wildfire response, radio dispute leads to fire chief’s resignation KWCH · Mar 2
- Seward County Commission Hires Michael Rice as New County Fire Chief KSCB Radio News · Jun 15
- Kansas county paying back property owners amid tax hike reversal KSN.com · Apr 17
- Radio Flap Leads to Resignation of Seward County, KS, Fire Chief firehouse.com · Mar 4
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What Makes Seward Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Seward — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
- With 41 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in western Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)41
Rank in state#591 of 626
Land area0.26 sq mi
Density158/sq mi
Coordinates38.1778, -98.7943