Garnett, Kansas

About Garnett

Garnett is a small town in eastern Kansas counting 3,211 people who proudly call it home.

Garnett holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.08 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,043 residents per square mile.

📰 Garnett News Today

• Garnett daycare provider arrested for child abuse, KBI says KCTV · Aug 13
• Stream Advisory Issued for the City of Garnett Stormwater Drainage System and Lake Garnett kdhe.ks.gov · Aug 1
• Garnett, Kansas, daycare provider charged with child abuse KOAM News Now · Aug 14
• KBI arrests Garnett daycare provider on child abuse charges KWCH · Aug 13
• Ryan Walter Obituary Jun 17, 2026 Feuerborn Family Funeral Service · Jun 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Garnett Unique

• The only place in America named Garnett — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern 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 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Garnett

• Dutch Country Cafe
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Trade Winds Bar & Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• ATSF Caboose · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Garnett

• North Lake Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Garnett

• Anderson County Jr/Sr High School
• Garnett Elementary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Anderson County Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Garnett

🏘️ Nearby Communities