Ransom, Kansas

Ransom, Kansas
Location within Ness County and Kansas
Location within Ness County and Kansas
KDOT map of Ness County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°38′11″N 99°55′58″W / 38.63639°N 99.93278°W / 38.63639; -99.93278[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNess
Founded1880s
Incorporated1905
Named forThomas Ransom
Area
 • Total
0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)
 • Land0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,517 ft (767 m)
Population
 • Total
260
 • Density740/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67572
Area code785
FIPS code20-58500
GNIS ID2396321[1]
WebsiteCity Website

Ransom is a city in Ness County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 260.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ransom, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Ransom, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.