Protection, Kansas
City · Population 495 · #272 in Kansas
About Protection
Protection, KS is a tiny community located in southwestern Kansas counting 495 people who proudly call it home.
Protection holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.93 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 532 residents per square mile.
📰 Protection News Today
- Multiple departments battled grain elevator fire in southwest Kansas KSN.com · Apr 17
- Protection, Kansas was the first U.S. town to be fully vaccinated in 1957. Now the state is a hotbed of RFK, Jr.’s vaccine rejectionism movement Genetic Literacy Project · Mar 26
- Private security demand surges in Kansas City ahead of World Cup KCTV · May 5
- ELECTION PROTECTION ACLU of Kansas · Sep 3
- Wildfires continue to burn in Kansas. Here’s the latest update Wichita Eagle · Feb 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Protection Unique
- The only place in America named Protection — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southwestern 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 18 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Protection
- Don's Place and Gift Closet — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Protection
- South Central Elementary School
- South Central Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)495
Rank in state#272 of 626
Land area0.93 sq mi
Density532/sq mi
Coordinates37.2004, -99.4808