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

• Dana DeLynn Peters Obituary Apr 23, 2026 Feuerborn Family Funeral Service · Apr 23
• Humboldt’s Newman rides winning streak | South Central Kansas Golf, Tennis Standouts kshsaacovered.com · Apr 29
• More details on Humboldt homicide in Allen County; names released KOAM News Now · Mar 12
• 1 arrested for second-degree murder in Humboldt, KBI investigating KWCH · Mar 9
• Tribute Wall | Mary C. Hull countrysidefh.com · Apr 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Humboldt

🏘️ Nearby Communities