Mahaska, Kansas

About Mahaska

Set in the northern part of Kansas, Mahaska is a tiny community counting 44 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Mahaska is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.22 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 200 residents per square mile.

📰 Mahaska News Today

• USPS looks for new home for post office near Kansas-Nebraska border KSNT 27 News · Mar 19
• Ed Livingston Obituary (2026) - Fairbury, NE - Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home - Fairbury Legacy obituary · Jan 27
• USPS Considers Relocation of Mahaska Post Office Amid Lease Concerns The Sunflower State Radio Network · Mar 19
• Mahaska, Kansas Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Rolland Dean Kerr Hot Springs Village Voice · Aug 9

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What Makes Mahaska Unique

• The only place in America named Mahaska — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.22 sq mi.
• With 44 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

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