Welcome to Ransom ...
The city of Ransom is located in Ness County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ransom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ransom has a population of 264 people<2> (see below for details).
Ransom is 2,510 feet [765 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ransom is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Ransom lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ransom: 785
The ZIP code for Ransom: 67572<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ransom had an population of 264 people. This is a decrease of 10.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ransom had a population of 294 people (or 9.47% of the total population of Ness County). This makes Ransom the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Ransom represents 0.01% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 358th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 294 people, the population of Ransom decreased 13.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 338 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ransom.
Communities Also Named Ransom ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ransom - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ransom.
Communities near Ransom ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ransom.
- Ness City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ness City
- Ness City is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ness City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ness City
- From Ransom to Ness City
- Bazine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - McCracken
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- McCracken is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCracken <5>
- Utica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Utica
- From Ransom to Utica
- Brownell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownell
- Brownell is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownell <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brownell
- From Ransom to Brownell
- Arnold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Laird
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Laird is located in Ness County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laird
- From Ransom to Laird
- Trego
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Trego is located in Trego County
- Trego has also been known as:
- Trego Center
- Trego Tank
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trego
- From Ransom to Trego
- Beeler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler
- Beeler is located in Ness County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beeler
- From Ransom to Beeler
- Alamota
(23 miles [37 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 Ransom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ransom.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ransom. 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 Ransom.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ransom. See our Newspapers Page for Ransom.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ransom ...
Looking for more information about Ransom? 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 Ransom, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ransom.
Adding Ransom to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ransom 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 Ransom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Ransom post office opened in 1888.
We also found Ransom in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ransom.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ransom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Ness, 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 Ransom. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ransom - 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 Ransom). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ransom or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |