Ness City, Kansas

Ness City, Kansas
Ness County Bank building (2013)
Location within Ness County and Kansas
KDOT map of Ness County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°27′15″N 99°54′17″W / 38.45417°N 99.90472°W / 38.45417; -99.90472
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNess
Founded1878
Incorporated1886
Named afterCorporal Noah Ness
Area
  Total
1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2)
  Land1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,261 ft (689 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,329
  Density910/sq mi (350/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67560
Area code785
FIPS code20-49925
GNIS ID2395176
WebsiteCity Website

Ness City is a city in and the county seat of Ness County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,329. Ness City is famous for its four-story Old Ness County Bank Building located downtown and nicknamed Skyscraper of the Plains.