Moundridge, KS

Moundridge is a McPherson County city where farm country and manufacturing sit on the same map. Moridge Manufacturing's Grasshopper line produces commercial and large-acreage mowing equipment, while Bradbury builds roll-forming and metal-handling systems. Bradbury began in Moundridge in 1959, and Grasshopper's mower work dates to 1969. Moundridge Telephone Company dates to 1904, adding communications to the city's industrial history. The city has three industrial parks and a municipal airport near downtown, so its business story is tied to both the fields around town and the equipment produced there.

For everyday routines, Moundridge has City Hall, a library, parks, a cemetery, and USD 423 schools serving K–12 students from the city and surrounding area. The city also handles emergency medical service and fire protection from that same civic base. Grasshopper Field, built in 1947, hosts baseball and softball tournaments through the summer. Moundridge comes through as a place where local manufacturers, farm businesses, schools, and recreation facilities share one compact civic map.