Ulysses, Kansas

Ulysses, Kansas
Grant County courthouse (2015)
Location within Grant County and Kansas
KDOT map of Grant County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°34′48″N 101°21′27″W / 37.58000°N 101.35750°W / 37.58000; -101.35750
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyGrant
Founded1885
Incorporated1921
Named afterUlysses S. Grant
Area
  Total
3.30 sq mi (8.54 km2)
  Land3.23 sq mi (8.36 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
3,055 ft (931 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,788
  Density1,800/sq mi (680/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67880
Area code620
FIPS code20-71975
GNIS ID471718
Websitecityofulysses.com

Ulysses (pronounced /jˈlɪsɪs/) is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Kansas, United States. It is named after Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,788.