Humboldt, Kansas

About Humboldt

Humboldt is a small town in southeastern Kansas with an estimated population of 1,817.

Humboldt holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.53 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,188 residents per square mile.

📰 Humboldt News Today

• Linda Leonard Obituary Apr 8, 2026 Feuerborn Family Funeral Service · Apr 8
• Humboldt’s Newman rides winning streak | South Central Kansas Golf, Tennis Standouts KSHSAA Covered · Apr 29
• Humboldt, KS Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31
• David Michael Julich's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information - Countryside Funeral Home Countryside Funeral Home - Fredonia, KS · Jul 30
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Humboldt, Kansas - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 16

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Humboldt Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Humboldt — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Humboldt

• Neosho River Park reviews ★
• Camp Hunter Park reviews ★
• Cannon Park reviews ★
• Franklin Park reviews ★
• George Sweatt Memorial Park reviews ★
• Riverside Park reviews ★
• Walter Johnson Athletic Field reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Humboldt

• Humboldt Elementary School
• Humboldt High School
• Humboldt Middle School
• Humboldt Virtual Education

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

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