About Elwood
Elwood is a small town in northeastern Kansas counting 1,137 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Elwood is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.91 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 391 residents per square mile.
📰 Elwood News Today
- Doris Marie Elwood Obituary Apr 28, 2026 - Dengel & Son Mortuary - Crematory Dengel & Son · Apr 28
- Local boxing club to host amateur and professional fight card in Elwood newspressnow.com · Jul 24
- Elwood, KS, Activities Association to host ‘Battle at the Ballpark’ this summer KQ2 · Jan 28
- Steven Lee Brockman Obituary (1965 - 2026) - Elwood, KS - KQ2 Legacy obituary · Jul 9
- Perry A. Morris, Jr., of Elwood, KS MSC News · Jun 9
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Elwood Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Elwood — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northeastern 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
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of St. Joseph (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Elwood
- Ford's Drive-In — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Remington Nature Center · Museum
- Bluff Woods Renaissance Faire · Theme park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elwood
- Elwood Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Fort Smith Park reviews ★
- River Bluff Trails Park reviews ★
- City Park reviews ★
- Dupree Memorial Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Gordon Park reviews ★
- Huston Wyeth Park reviews ★
- Hyde Park reviews ★
- King Hill Drive reviews ★
- King Hill Overlook reviews ★
- Riverwalk reviews ★
- Seitz park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Elwood
- BENTON HIGH
- HOSEA ELEM.
- HYDE ELEM.
- Riverside Intermediate
- Riverside Primary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,137
Rank in state#175 of 626
Land area2.91 sq mi
Density391/sq mi
Coordinates39.7515, -94.8934