Lost Springs, Kansas
Lost Springs, Kansas | |
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Location within Marion County and Kansas | |
KDOT map of Marion County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 38°34′00″N 96°57′57″W / 38.56667°N 96.96583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marion |
| Township | Lost Springs |
| Platted | 1887 |
| Incorporated | 1904 |
| Named after | Nearby mineral spring |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,490 ft (450 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 55 |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66859 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-42825 |
| GNIS ID | 2395768 |
Lost Springs is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 55. The city was named for a nearby lost spring that was a camping spot along the 19th century Santa Fe Trail. It is located south of Herington, approximately 0.6 mile west of the intersection of U.S. Route 77 (aka U.S. Route 56) highway and 340th Street, adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad.