Pretty Prairie, Kansas
Pretty Prairie is a small city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. The population was 660 at the 2020 census. The name comes from its pretty prairie setting. It was founded in the 1870s, laid out in 1889, and incorporated around 1907.
The town’s water comes from a single 100-foot well, and nitrate levels in groundwater have exceeded federal standards since the mid-1990s. For years, bottled water was given to at-risk families. On January 3, 2017, the city approved a plan to improve drinking water, including a new water tower, underground storage, and a reverse osmosis treatment system.
Pretty Prairie covers about 0.6 square miles, mostly land, and has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild to cool winters.
As of 2020, there were about 246 households and 163 families. The population is largely White, with some people from other racial backgrounds, and some residents live below the poverty line.
The city is served by Pretty Prairie USD 311, which operates three schools.
Historically, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway provided passenger service to Pretty Prairie. As of 2025, the nearest Amtrak station is in Hutchinson.
Other details: ZIP code 67570, area code 620, elevation about 1,568 feet.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 15:48 (CET).