Downs, Kansas

About Downs

Downs, KS is a tiny community located in northwestern Kansas counting 772 people who proudly call it home.

Downs holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.12 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 689 residents per square mile.

📰 Downs News Today

• South Dakota downs Kansas 3-1, wins fourth straight match University of South Dakota Athletics · Oct 10
• BYU overcomes first half deficit, downs Kansas State 2-1 BYU Athletics · Oct 2
• 2024 Kansas Jayhawks First Downs Rushing Stats & Leaders - NCAA College Football Downs Stats FOX Sports · Oct 6
• Rick E. White Obituary Jan 5, 2026 Keithley Funeral Homes · Jan 5
• Downs, KS Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Downs Unique

• Positioned in northwestern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Downs

• Downs City Park reviews ★
• Downs Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Downs

• Lakeside Junior/Senior High School

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

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