Ness County, Kansas
Ness County, Kansas, has 2,617 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ness City. It uses Central Time and covers 1,075 sq mi (2,784 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 2,617
- Land area
- 1,075 sq mi (2,784 km²)
- County seat or government
- Ness City
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $68,616 ± $8,501
- Median home value
- $89,700 ± $15,095
- Median rent, with utilities
- $538 ± $63
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81.6% ± 3.8 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Hays, KS micro area and Garden City, KS micro area
- Water area
- 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km²)
- State
- Kansas
- County code (FIPS)
- 20135
- Coordinates (central point)
- 38.480437, -99.908745
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Ness County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 675601,336 people
- 67516510 people
- 67572430 people
- 67849300 people
- 67556287 people
- 67584187 people
- 67521136 people
- 6751559 people
- 6751838 people
9 ZIP Code areas overlap Ness County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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Townships in Ness County, largest first
- Center Township1,178 people
- Bazine Township567 people
- Nevada Township382 people
- Ohio Township226 people
- Franklin Township89 people
- Waring Township61 people
- Eden Township47 people
- Johnson Township38 people
- Highpoint Township34 people
- Forrester Township31 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county
School districts in Ness County, largest first
- LaCrosse Unified School District 3952,072 people
- Ness City Unified School District 3031,388 people
- Western Plains Unified School District 1061,272 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Ness City, Kansas (city)1,162 people
- Bazine, Kansas (city)406 people
- Ransom, Kansas (city)279 people
- Utica, Kansas (city)135 people
- Brownell, Kansas (city)14 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Hodgeman County, Kansas27 mi south
- Lane County, Kansas30 mi west
- Trego County, Kansas31 mi north
- Rush County, Kansas33 mi east
- Pawnee County, Kansas42 mi southeast
- Gove County, Kansas43 mi northwest
- Ellis County, Kansas44 mi northeast
- Finney County, Kansas54 mi southwest
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