Stark, Kansas

About Stark

Set in the southeastern part of Kansas, Stark is a tiny community counting 66 people who proudly call it home.

Stark holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.16 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 413 residents per square mile.

📰 Stark News Today

• Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to ingenuity of its creation Kansas Reflector · Aug 8
• Kansas State basketball adds depth with Nashville high school prospect - The Topeka Capital-Journal The Topeka Capital-Journal · May 4
• Ashton Stark is bought in for Kansas State commitment On3 · Jun 28
• Carolee Ann Stark Obituary Jan 28, 2026 penwellgabelkc.com · Jan 28
• Alexander adds depth to K-State roster with Nashville's Nash Stark themercury.com · May 5

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What Makes Stark Unique

• The only place in America named Stark — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.16 sq mi.
• With 66 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 8 miles.

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