About Zurich
Zurich, KS is a tiny community located in northwestern Kansas counting 83 people who proudly call it home.
Zurich holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.18 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 461 residents per square mile.
📰 Zurich News Today
- Joseph 'Joe' Gerald Hageman, 34 Hays Post · Feb 23
- Linda Lou Forgue Obituary (2026) - Zurich, KS - Plumer-Gobber Funeral Home - Oberlin Legacy obituary · Feb 23
- Zurich Insurance sues Kutak Rock, KC managing partner for malpractice The Business Journals · Feb 9
- Amber Olson - View Obituary & Service Information Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home · Nov 19
- Rachel June Wilkerson Obituary Aug 28, 2025 Keithley Funeral Homes · Aug 28
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What Makes Zurich Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.18 sq mi.
- With 83 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northwestern 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 11 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)83
Rank in state#528 of 626
Land area0.18 sq mi
Density461/sq mi
Coordinates39.2323, -99.4347