Kanopolis, Kansas

Kanopolis, Kansas
Location within County and Kansas
KDOT map of Ellsworth County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°42′29″N 98°09′29″W / 38.70806°N 98.15806°W / 38.70806; -98.15806
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyEllsworth
Founded1880s
Incorporated1887
Government
  TypeMayor–Council
  MayorAnthony Hopkins
Area
  Total
1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2)
  Land1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,578 ft (481 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
443
  Density380/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67454
Area code785
FIPS code20-35950
GNIS ID2395490

Kanopolis is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 443. It was built on the site of Fort Harker, a United States Army post that housed infantry and cavalry troops involved in the Indian Wars from 1867 to 1872.