Elk Falls, Kansas
City · Population 108 · #486 in Kansas
About Elk Falls
Elk Falls, KS is a tiny community located in southern Kansas, home to 108 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Elk Falls holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.73 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 148 residents per square mile.
📰 Elk Falls News Today
- The Largest Living Ghost Town in Kansas Is Still Full of Surprises Only In Your State · Jan 13
- Kansas town's visitors privy to outhouse tour and unexpected waterfall - The Topeka Capital-Journal The Topeka Capital-Journal · Jan 20
- Tribute Wall | Kevan Rai Hodges countrysidefh.com · Feb 4
- To The Stars: Visit Elk Falls, KS WIBW · Nov 6
- Outside Wichita Is 'The World's Largest Living Ghost Town' With Well-Preserved Abandoned Buildings And A Waterfall islands.com · Oct 22
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What Makes Elk Falls Unique
- The only place in America named Elk Falls — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern 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 8 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)108
Rank in state#486 of 626
Land area0.73 sq mi
Density148/sq mi
Coordinates37.3730, -96.1929