About Vining
Set in the northern part of Kansas, Vining is a tiny community counting 39 people who proudly call it home.
Vining holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 186 residents per square mile.
📰 Vining News Today
- Arland "Arlan" Benteman Obituary Mar 18, 2026 nsrfh.com · Mar 18
- Barbara Jean Rott Obituary May 4, 2026 chaputbuoy.com · May 4
- Charles Evan Vining Obituary Aug 30, 2020 penwellgabelkc.com · Aug 30
- 'Seconds count': Avoiding airplane collisions at airports could come down to cockpit alerts CNBC · Sep 27
- Glen Vining Meyers Funeral Chapel Kansas City MO · Nov 21
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What Makes Vining Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.21 sq mi.
- With 39 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)39
Rank in state#593 of 626
Land area0.21 sq mi
Density186/sq mi
Coordinates39.5673, -97.2936