Humboldt, Kansas

Humboldt, Kansas
City Square Park Bandstand and City Water Tower (2021)
Location within Allen County and Kansas
KDOT map of Allen County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°48′45″N 95°26′11″W / 37.81250°N 95.43639°W / 37.81250; -95.43639
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyAllen
Founded1857
Incorporated1878
Named afterBaron von Humboldt
Area
 • Total
1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2)
 • Land1.49 sq mi (3.87 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.69%
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,847
 • Density1,240/sq mi (477/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
66748
Area code620
FIPS code20-33450
GNIS ID485596
Websitehumboldtkansas.com

Humboldt is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States. It is situated along the Neosho River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,847.