Stafford, Kansas

About Stafford

Set in the southwestern part of Kansas, Stafford is a tiny community, home to 920 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Stafford holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.92 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,000 residents per square mile.

📰 Stafford News Today

• Kansas and Missouri love a good rivalry, but we work together for elections | Opinion Kansas City Star · Aug 14
• How many people live in Stafford County, KS? USAFacts · Apr 6
• Stafford High School (KS) Volleyball MaxPreps · Jul 21
• I wrote the book on Kansas small-town sleaze, and didn’t know 'til I got it in the mail | Opinion Wichita Eagle · Jun 26
• Ronald Leslie Stafford Obituary Apr 10, 2026 Park Lawn Funeral Homes · Apr 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Stafford Unique

• Positioned in southwestern 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 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Stafford

• Elroy's Pizza
• Joan's — american
• The Gathering Place — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Stafford County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stafford

• Stafford Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Stafford

• Stafford Elementary
• Stafford Middle School/High School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Stafford County Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Stafford

🏘️ Nearby Communities