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Welcome to Ness County ...

Time Zone: Ness County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ness City is the Seat for Ness County.

Ness County was founded February 26, 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ness had a population of 2,750 people. This is a decrease of 11.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,104 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ness represented 0.11% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Ness County:

  • Bazine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
    • Bazine is located in Ness County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Brownell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ness City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ransom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Utica
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Ness County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.