About Sawyer
Sawyer is a tiny community in southwestern Kansas counting 89 people who proudly call it home.
Sawyer holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.18 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 494 residents per square mile.
📰 Sawyer News Today
- Travis Sawyer Obituary Apr 23, 2026 warrenmcelwain.com · Apr 23
- Jaclyn Sawyer – KC North 12.15.2025 Meyers Funeral Chapel Kansas City MO · Dec 18
- Byron Sawyer Obituary (1952 - 2026) - Kansas City, MO - Kansas City Star Legacy obituary · Mar 13
- Gardner man identified as victim in fatal storm-related crash KMBC · Apr 24
- Kansas House kills constitutional amendment on property tax. GOP leaders prepping another bill. Kansas Reflector · Apr 9
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What Makes Sawyer Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.18 sq mi.
- With 89 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in southwestern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)89
Rank in state#519 of 626
Land area0.18 sq mi
Density494/sq mi
Coordinates37.4985, -98.6830