Rago, Kansas


Rago is an unincorporated community in Kingman County, Kansas, United States.

Education

The community is served by Kingman–Norwich USD 331 public school district.

Transportation

The Atchison, Topeka and [Santa Fe Railway] formerly provided passenger rail service to Rago. The depot served as a junction point. On the line between Wichita and Englewood, dedicated passenger service was provided until at least 1958, while mixed trains continued until at least 1961. On the line between Hutchinson and Ponca City, dedicated passenger service was provided until at least 1954, while mixed trains continued until at least 1961. As of 2025, the nearest passenger rail station is located in Hutchinson, where Amtrak's Southwest Chief stops once daily on a route from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Notable people

Rago was the hometown of Clyde Vernon Cessna, original founder of Cessna Aircraft.