About Garland
Garland is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Kansas.
Garland holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.21 square miles.
📰 Garland News Today
- Obituary for Garland Duane Koehn ferryfuneralhome.com · Jan 12
- Garland Koehn Obituary Jan 12, 2026 Swaim Funeral Chapels · Jan 12
- Marlene Lou Garland Dengel & Son · Mar 25
- Rock Chalk: My Trip to Kansas Baseball Just Baseball · Apr 17
- Garland "Skip" E. Hill, III Obituary Jan 8, 2026 Stockham Family Funeral Home · Jan 8
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What Makes Garland Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named Garland — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.21 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.21 sq mi
Coordinates37.7305, -94.6244