Kanopolis, Kansas

Kanopolis, Kansas
Location within County and Kansas
KDOT map of Ellsworth County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°42′29″N 98°09′29″W / 38.70806°N 98.15806°W / 38.70806; -98.15806
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyEllsworth
Founded1880s
Incorporated1887
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorAnthony Hopkins
Area
 • Total
1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2)
 • Land1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,578 ft (481 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
443
 • Density376/sq mi (145/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67454
Area code785
FIPS code20-35950
GNIS ID2395490

Kanopolis is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 443. It was built on the site of Fort Harker, a United States Army post that housed infantry and cavalry troops involved in the Indian Wars from 1867 to 1872.