Maize, Kansas

About Maize

Maize, KS is a close-knit town located in southern Kansas, home to 7,059 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Maize is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.06 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 702 residents per square mile.

📰 Maize News Today

• Maize vs Salina South - Coed Junior Varsity Basketball 02/23/2027 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 9
• Maize pumpkin patch to permanently close as owners face child abuse charges KAKE · Sep 27
• Panthers clamp down Eagles in battle of unbeaten 6A teams CatchItKansas · Sep 25
• Maize, KS Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 17
• Robert "Rob" P. Wallace Obituary Jul 17, 2026 Stockham Family Funeral Home · Jul 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kansas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Maize Unique

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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,059.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Maize

• 6S Steakhouse — steak house
• Bella Luna Cafe — mediterranean
• Bricktown Brewery — american
• Dutch Bros (café)
• Fuzzy's Taco Shop — mexican
• KOBE — teppanyaki
• Logan's Roadhouse — american
• LongHorn Steakhouse — steak house
• Los Cocos Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Meddys — mediterranean

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• All Star Sports · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Maize

• Maize Park reviews ★
• Barrington Park reviews ★
• Chadsworth Park reviews ★
• Harvest Park reviews ★
• Pracht Wetlands Park reviews ★
• Sterling Park reviews ★
• Sunset Park reviews ★
• Swanson Park reviews ★
• Westlink Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Maize

• Maize Central Elementary
• Maize Elementary
• Maize Intermediate School
• Maize Middle School
• Maize Sr High
• Maize Virtual Preparatory School
• Pray-Woodman Elementary
• Vermillion Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: Open-Meteo

🗺️ Map of Maize

🏘️ Nearby Communities