Elmdale, Kansas

About Elmdale

Elmdale, KS is a tiny community located in central Kansas with an estimated population of 40.

Officially, Elmdale is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.17 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 235 residents per square mile.

📰 Elmdale News Today

• Elmdale Weather Today & Hourly Forecast SpaceRef.com · Aug 29
• Arthur E. "Art" Palmer - The Topeka Capital-Journal The Topeka Capital-Journal · Jun 25
• Karen Elaine (Thacker) Proffitt Obituary The Hutchinson News · Jul 16
• Bonnie Lee Turney Schmidt Obituary (2026) - Emporia, KS - Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home- Emporia Legacy | Obituary · Jun 10
• Elmdale, KS Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 20

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What Makes Elmdale Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.17 sq mi.
• With 40 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

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