Inman, KS

Inman, Kansas

Founded: 1887	Population: 1222 (2002)
Area Code: 620	Elevation: 1527 feet
ZIP code: 67546	Latitude: 38° 13' 55" N
School District: USD 448	Longitude: 97° 46' 23" W

Old Grade School

Schools • Churches • Library • Museum • Senior Citizens • Events

Inman is located in southwestern McPherson, [MP], county. Highway K-61 and the railroad tracks form the northwestern boundary of Inman; grain elevators dominate that side of town. The landscape around Inman is flat; much of the area was once covered with shallow lakes. Drainage canals emptied most of them, but Lake Inman survives as the largest natural lake in Kansas.

Shopping • Dining • Organizations • City of Inman

Downtown Mural

History

The Santa Fe trail passed a couple of miles north of Inman bringing travelers from the east through the area. Major Henry Inman, surveying the area for the Army, first described Lake Inman. Originally called "Aiken" when it was platted in 1887, the town was renamed for the lake in 1889.

________________________

Things to See The museum complex in the downtown area has a museum building, an old (1906) telephone office, and the old depot.
Lake Inman, the largest natural lake in Kansas, is home to thousands of waterfowl.
The Stan Herd mural in downtown (shown above) shows the artist's vision of how Inman might have looked in 1910.
Local legend has it that Sinkhole Sam, a mysterious creature called locally a "foopengerkle" (possibly genetically related to the Loch Ness monster), lives in the Big Sinkhole south and east of town.
Sometimes in the fall there are on display big round bales of hay that have been cleverly and creatively decorated.
The white frame home of Dr. Graves at Center & Locust is a still gracious example of Kansas architecture.
In the little park next to the bank is the grave of Inman Sam, (1976-1990), the town cat. He "worked" at the grain elevator and slept in whatever downtown business he chose.
Banking Farmers National Bank (620) 585-6431
113 S. Main / Inman, KS 67546
Health Care Inman Dental Center (620) 585-6766
113 S. Main / Inman, KS 67546
Partners in Family Care (620) 585-6416
101 W. Gordon / Inman, KS 67546

Things to See		The museum complex in the downtown area has a museum building, an old (1906) telephone office, and the old depot. Lake Inman, the largest natural lake in Kansas, is home to thousands of waterfowl. The Stan Herd mural in downtown (shown above) shows the artist's vision of how Inman might have looked in 1910. Local legend has it that Sinkhole Sam, a mysterious creature called locally a "foopengerkle" (possibly genetically related to the Loch Ness monster), lives in the Big Sinkhole south and east of town. Sometimes in the fall there are on display big round bales of hay that have been cleverly and creatively decorated. The white frame home of Dr. Graves at Center & Locust is a still gracious example of Kansas architecture. In the little park next to the bank is the grave of Inman Sam, (1976-1990), the town cat. He "worked" at the grain elevator and slept in whatever downtown business he chose.
Banking		Farmers National Bank (620) 585-6431 113 S. Main / Inman, KS 67546
Health Care		Inman Dental Center (620) 585-6766 113 S. Main / Inman, KS 67546 Partners in Family Care (620) 585-6416 101 W. Gordon / Inman, KS 67546

__________________

Inman Area Chamber
Box 511
Inman, KS 67546

Explore McPherson county or visit other Kansas Cities & Towns

January 27, 2006 / towns@kslib.info

Visit the Home Page for Kansas
A service of the Kansas State Library