Palco, Kansas

About Palco

Palco, KS is a tiny community located in northwestern Kansas counting 202 people who proudly call it home.

Palco holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 748 residents per square mile.

📰 Palco News Today

• Stockton Boys Varsity Basketball @ Palco MaxPreps · Oct 7
• NW Kansas man dies after ejected in rollover accident Hays Post · Sep 30
• Lowell David Hixon Obituary (2026) - Palco, KS - Stinemetz Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Aug 15
• Palco Man Arrested for Pot and Meth KSAL News · Dec 10
• Gena Lee Keas, 87 Hays Post · Jun 12

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What Makes Palco Unique

• The only place in America named Palco — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.27 sq mi.
• Positioned in northwestern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏫 Schools in Palco

• Palco High
• Palco Jr. High

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

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