Hesston, Kansas

Hesston, Kansas
Alliman Center on Hesston College campus
Alliman Center on Hesston College campus
Location within Harvey County and Kansas
Location within Harvey County and Kansas
KDOT map of Harvey County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°08′24″N 97°25′37″W / 38.14000°N 97.42694°W / 38.14000; -97.42694[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyHarvey
TownshipEmma
Founded1886[2]
Incorporated1921
Named forHess brothers
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
Area
 • Total3.56 sq mi (9.23 km2)
 • Land3.56 sq mi (9.23 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,476 ft (450 m)
Population
 • Total3,505
 • Density980/sq mi (380/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67062
Area code620
FIPS code20-31600
GNIS ID2394366[1]
Websitehesstonks.org

Hesston is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,505.[4] Large manufacturing facilities for AGCO (farm equipment) and Stanley Black & Decker (lawn mowers) are located in Hesston. It is home of Hesston College.

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hesston, Kansas
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference HCH1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Profile of Hesston, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.