About Simpson
Set in the northern part of Kansas, Simpson is a tiny community with an estimated population of 82.
Simpson holds the status of 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 315 residents per square mile.
📰 Simpson News Today
- Ty Simpson's first preseason TD pass locates Dean Connors in Kansas City NFL.com · Aug 15
- BEST PHOTOS: Ty Simpson's standout debut, Dean Connors' pair of touchdowns & more | Best of Rams' preseason win over the Chiefs Rams · Aug 17
- Vet Justin Fields solid for Chiefs, rookie Ty Simpson sharp as Rams rally for 20-12 preseason win KCTV · Aug 15
- ‘We are grieving’: Loved ones share memories after body of missing Kansas City woman found FOX4KC.com · Aug 3
- Rams' First-Rounder Ty Simpson Delivered An Impressive Preseason Debut vs. Chiefs FOX Sports · Aug 15
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What Makes Simpson Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Simpson — 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 82 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northern 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Simpson
- Shanks Park reviews ★
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⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)82
Rank in state#530 of 626
Land area0.26 sq mi
Density315/sq mi
Coordinates39.3860, -97.9340