Welcome to Stafford ...
The city of Stafford is located in Stafford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stafford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Stafford: Named for Lewis Stafford, a Captain serving with the 1st Kansas Regiment.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Stafford has a population of 931 people<2> (see below for details).
Stafford is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stafford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Stafford is within the boundaries of the (620) area code.
The ZIP code for Stafford: 67578<4>
The city of Stafford has also been called Stafford Center. and Stafford City. For more information about the names of Stafford, see The Names of Stafford on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stafford had an population of 931 people. This is a decrease of 10.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Stafford had a population of 1,042 people (which is 23.48% of the total population of Stafford County). This makes Stafford the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Stafford represents 0.04% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 195th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,042 people, the population of Stafford decreased 10.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,161 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Stafford.
Communities Also Named Stafford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Stafford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stafford.
Communities near Stafford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stafford.
- Saint John
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <6>
- Turon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Sylvia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Iuka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Preston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Pratt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Plevna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Plevna is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Seward
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Langdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Langdon is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Byers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Stafford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stafford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stafford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stafford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stafford. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Stafford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stafford ...
Looking for more information about Stafford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Stafford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stafford.
Adding Stafford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stafford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Stafford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Stafford post office opened in 1878.
We also found Stafford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stafford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stafford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stafford County: www.staffordcounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Stafford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stafford. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stafford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Stafford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stafford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |