Rantoul, Kansas

About Rantoul

Rantoul, KS is a tiny community located in eastern Kansas counting 174 people who proudly call it home.

Rantoul holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,160 residents per square mile.

📰 Rantoul News Today

• Rantoul, KS Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Rantoul, Kansas - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 25
• Bill Jones Obituary Sep 5, 2026 - Dengel & Son Mortuary - Crematory Dengel & Son · Sep 5
• William "DeWayne" Dempsay Dengel & Son · Jul 1
• Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Rantoul, Franklin County KDHE.ks.gov · Jul 3

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What Makes Rantoul Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
• Positioned in eastern 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 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rantoul

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