Kismet is a city in Seward County, Kansas, home to about 414 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67859.
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)213 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS187 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX377 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kismet; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kismet had 340 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 331st largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Seward County grew from 822 residents in 1900 to 21,964 in 2020.
Seward County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 21.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Liberal, KS weather station (16 miles away).
9,557 jobs at 556 businesses in Seward County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Kismet-Plains. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kismet ElemKismet | Pre-K–2 | 152 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr HighKismet | 6–12 | 310 | Public | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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