Ransom, KS

Ransom is a city in Ness County, Kansas, United States. The 2020 census counted 260 residents. The namesake of Ransom is Thomas E. The first post office in Ransom was established in 1887, but it was called Ogdensburgh until 1888. The Western Plains High School mascot is Bobcats. Ransom's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Kansas setting. The local scoop is how Ransom's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.