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 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
Websitecityofransomks.gov

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