Welcome to Johnson ...
The city of Johnson is located in Stanton County<1> and is the County Seat for Stanton County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Johnson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Johnson: Named for A.S. Johnson, President of the Santa Fe Railroad.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Johnson has a population of 1,332 people<2> (see below for details).
Johnson is 3,330 feet [1,015 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Johnson is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Johnson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Johnson (for example, toward Springfield (CO)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Johnson is located in the (620) area code.
The ZIP code for Johnson: 67855<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Johnson had an population of 1,332 people. This is a decrease of 10.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Johnson had a population of 1,495 people (which is 66.89% of the total population of Stanton County). This makes Johnson the county's most populous community.
The population of Johnson represents 0.05% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 147th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,495 people, the population of Johnson decreased 2.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,528 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Johnson.
Communities Also Named Johnson ...
While we believe that this Johnson is located in Stanton County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Johnson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Crawford and Pottawatomie County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 61 communities that are also named Johnson - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Idaho, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Michigan (4), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnson.
Communities near Johnson ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Johnson.
- Manter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manter
- Manter is located in Stanton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manter <6>
- Platt City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Platt City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt City
- Platt City is located in Stanton County
- Platt City has also been known as:
- Platt
- Big Bow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bow
- Big Bow is located in Stanton County
- Richfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Richfield is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Ulysses
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
- Ulysses is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulysses <6>
- Kendall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Minneapolis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minneapolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Minneapolis is located in Baca County (CO)
- Syracuse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <6>
- Stonington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in Baca County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Johnson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Johnson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnson. See our Newspapers Page for Johnson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnson ...
Looking for more information about Johnson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Johnson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Johnson.
Adding Johnson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Johnson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Johnson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Johnson post office opened in 1887.
We also found Johnson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Johnson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Stanton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Johnson. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Johnson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Johnson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |