About Weir
Set in the southeastern part of Kansas, Weir is a tiny community with an estimated population of 570.
Weir holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 500 residents per square mile.
📰 Weir News Today
- Chris Jeffery Weir Obituary Mar 19, 2026 Speaks Chapels · Mar 21
- Sara Hart Weir: Kansas Is Proving What’s Possible with ABLE—Now Let’s Scale It The National Center · Mar 30
- Tours, projects link Kansas students to veterans’ stories fourstateshomepage.com · Apr 25
- Cherokee Zinc - Weir Smelter NPL Superfund Site Update Fact Sheet – Weir, Cherokee County, Kansas, September 2025 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (.gov) · Oct 1
- New kiosk promoting water safety and education installed at Topeka Weir along the Kansas River WIBW · Feb 24
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What Makes Weir Unique
- Positioned in southeastern 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
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Weir
- Weir City Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Weir
- Southeast Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)570
Rank in state#264 of 626
Land area1.14 sq mi
Density500/sq mi
Coordinates37.3096, -94.7745