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

• Women's Volleyball Defeats Kansas Wesleyan, 3-2 Ottawa Braves · Oct 10
• Harold "Kelly" Stark Obituary Jul 16, 2026 The Amos Family Funeral Home & Crematory · Jul 16
• Stark, KS Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31
• Carolee Ann Stark Obituary Jan 28, 2026 penwellgabelkc.com · Jan 28
• Ashton Stark is bought in for Kansas State commitment On3 · Jun 28

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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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