Ransom, Kansas

About Ransom

Ransom is a tiny community in western Kansas counting 255 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Ransom is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.35 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 729 residents per square mile.

📰 Ransom News Today

• West-central Kansas school superintendent arrested, faces 10 charges Kansas Reflector · Aug 24
• Kansas school superintendent arrested on 10 counts amid ongoing investigation KAKE · Sep 5
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Ransom, Kansas - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• Elnora Clark Obituary Apr 27, 2026 Keithley Funeral Homes · Apr 27
• Man arrested at western Kansas high school on Friday KWCH · Aug 23

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Ransom Unique

• Positioned in western 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏫 Schools in Ransom

• Western Plains High
• Western Plains North Elem

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Grisell Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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