Rural communities throughout the region are home to citizens with a strong work ethic who take pride in themselves and their region. The majority of land is still used for farming or grazing.
Wildlife abounds on the prairie, including buffalo.
Tree-lined red brick streets and Victorian homes are common in residential areas. North Central Kansas was a stopping place for Native Americans, soldiers, buffalo hunters and settlers on their way westward looking for gold. The descendants of those homesteaders, who make the region home, contribute to diversified ethnic backgrounds. Wide open space, clean air, gorgeous sunsets and blue sky are prevalent, but North Central Kansas is not isolated. Interstate 70 East and West, Interstate 135 North and South and airports capable of receiving jet aircraft ensure easy access to metropolitan Kansas, the nation and the world.