Dorrance, KS

Dorrance is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. The 2020 census counted 146 residents. The Kansas Pacific Railway reached the site of Dorrance in June 1867. German, English, and Irish settlers followed shortly thereafter, forming a small community by 1870. The Dorrance Historical Society Museum, located downtown, exhibits artifacts from the community's history. Dorrance was among the filming locations for the 1973 film Paper Moon. Students attend schools in Wilson. In Dorrance, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Dorrance, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Dorrance is located in north-central Kansas, 102 miles northwest of Wichita and 214 miles west of Kansas City. Dorrance's downtown is part of the local map. Dorrance includes the Dorrance Historical Society Museum.