Tonganoxie, Kansas

About Tonganoxie

Tonganoxie is a close-knit town in northeastern Kansas with an estimated population of 6,195.

Officially, Tonganoxie is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.06 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,526 residents per square mile.

📰 Tonganoxie News Today

• Harry Walker Obituary - Kansas City, KS Dignity Memorial · Aug 6
• Lester Michael "Mikey" Treece Obituary (2026) - Tonganoxie, KS - Quisenberry Funeral Home - Tonganoxie Legacy obituary · Aug 3
• Tonganoxie group wants to pull the plug on AI data center KCTV · May 15
• Jesse William Childers Johnson County Post · Jun 29
• Tonganoxie residents submit petition for 18-month moratorium on data centers KSHB 41 Kansas City · May 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tonganoxie Unique

• The only place in America named Tonganoxie — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,195.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Tonganoxie Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tonganoxie

• Leavenworth State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chieftain Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Tonganoxie

• Tonganoxie Elem
• Tonganoxie High
• Tonganoxie Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tonganoxie

🏘️ Nearby Communities