Ransom, Kansas

Ransom, Kansas
Location within Ness County and Kansas
KDOT map of Ness County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°38′11″N 99°55′58″W / 38.63639°N 99.93278°W / 38.63639; -99.93278
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNess
Founded1880s
Incorporated1905
Named afterThomas Ransom
Area
  Total
0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)
  Land0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,517 ft (767 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
260
  Density740/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67572
Area code785
FIPS code20-58500
GNIS ID2396321
WebsiteCity Website

Ransom is a city in Ness County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 260.