Cities in area code 785
Area code 785 serves 269 localities in Kansas, led by Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan. The table lists every rate center — the billing locality each prefix is anchored to — with its share of the code's 725 active prefixes.
Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina, Junction City, Hays, Ottawa and Abilene hold the largest prefix inventories; and 260 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Each locality below links to its rate-center page with the full prefix list.
Metropolitan coverage: 15 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Clock-wise the coverage is Central/Mountain, split across a time-zone boundary.
A caller's real location can differ: numbers port between carriers and follow their owners when they move. Use the prefix tables to see where a specific number block was issued.
Showing 269 of 269
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka | 98 | — | 785 |
| Lawrence | 35 | Kansas City, MO-KS | 785 |
| Manhattan | 27 | — | 785 |
| Salina | 26 | — | 785 |
| Junction City | 19 | — | 785 |
| Hays | 16 | — | 785 |
| Ottawa | 11 | (Kansas City, MO--KS MSA) | 785 |
| Abilene | 8 | — | 785 |
| Colby | 7 | — | 785 |
| Garnett | 6 | — | 785 |
| Phillipsburg | 6 | — | 785 |
| Marysville | 6 | — | 785 |
| Norton | 5 | — | 785 |
| Concordia | 5 | — | 785 |
| Sabetha | 5 | — | 785 |
| Hiawatha | 5 | — | 785 |
| Seneca | 5 | — | 785 |
| Holton | 5 | — | 785 |
| Russell | 5 | — | 785 |
| Clay Center | 5 | — | 785 |
| Goodland | 5 | — | 785 |
| Plainville | 4 | — | 785 |
| Stockton | 4 | — | 785 |
| Lindsborg | 4 | — | 785 |
| Osage City | 4 | — | 785 |
| Smith Center | 4 | — | 785 |
| Osborne | 4 | — | 785 |
| Lecompton | 4 | — | 785 |
| Washington | 4 | — | 785 |
| Wamego | 4 | — | 785 |
| Circleville | 4 | — | 785 |
| Belleville | 4 | — | 785 |
| Beloit | 4 | — | 785 |
| Hoxie | 4 | — | 785 |
| Oakley | 4 | — | 785 |
| Troy | 4 | — | 785 |
| Hill City | 3 | — | 785 |
| La Crosse | 3 | — | 785 |
| Centropolis | 3 | (Kansas City, MO--KS MSA) | 785 |
| Herington | 3 | — | 785 |
| Saint Francis | 3 | — | 785 |
| Lyndon | 3 | — | 785 |
| Silver Lake | 3 | — | 785 |
| Mayetta | 3 | — | 785 |
| Blue Rapids/waterville | 3 | — | 785 |
| Lincoln | 3 | — | 785 |
| Minneapolis | 3 | — | 785 |
| Meriden | 3 | — | 785 |
| Highland | 3 | — | 785 |
| Wakefield | 3 | — | 785 |
| Oberlin | 3 | — | 785 |
| Ellsworth | 3 | — | 785 |
| Atwood | 3 | — | 785 |
| Eudora | 3 | Kansas City, MO-KS | 785 |
| Almena | 3 | — | 785 |
| Wellsville | 3 | Kansas City, MO-KS | 785 |
| Wakeeney | 3 | — | 785 |
| Alma | 3 | — | 785 |
| Morrill | 2 | — | 785 |
| Brookville | 2 | — | 785 |
| Delia | 2 | — | 785 |
| Holyrood | 2 | — | 785 |
| South Naponee | 2 | — | 785 |
| South Hardy | 2 | — | 785 |
| Navarre | 2 | — | 785 |
| Barnes | 2 | — | 785 |
| Clinton | 2 | — | 785 |
| Frankfort | 2 | — | 785 |
| Leonardville | 2 | — | 785 |
| Quinter | 2 | — | 785 |
| Palco | 2 | — | 785 |
| Wetmore | 2 | — | 785 |
| Assaria | 2 | — | 785 |
| Saint Marys | 2 | — | 785 |
| Herndon | 2 | — | 785 |
| Gypsum | 2 | — | 785 |
| Scandia | 2 | — | 785 |
| Hanover Hollenberg | 2 | — | 785 |
| South Wilsonville | 2 | — | 785 |
| White Cloud | 2 | — | 785 |
| Rossville | 2 | — | 785 |
| Perry | 2 | — | 785 |
| Hope | 2 | — | 785 |
| Tipton | 2 | — | 785 |
| Mankato | 2 | — | 785 |
| Sylvan Grove | 2 | — | 785 |
| Burlingame | 2 | — | 785 |
| Brewster | 2 | — | 785 |
| Greenleaf | 2 | — | 785 |
| Glen Elder | 2 | — | 785 |
| Miltonvale | 2 | — | 785 |
| Bennington | 2 | — | 785 |
| Bird City | 2 | — | 785 |
| Wilson | 2 | — | 785 |
| Jewell | 2 | — | 785 |
| Eskridge | 2 | — | 785 |
| Michigan Valley | 2 | (Kansas City, MO--KS MSA) | 785 |
| Downs | 2 | — | 785 |
| Milford | 2 | — | 785 |
| Delavan | 2 | — | 785 |
| Lucas | 2 | — | 785 |
| Powhattan | 2 | — | 785 |
| Dwight | 2 | — | 785 |
| Horton | 2 | — | 785 |
| Westphalia | 2 | — | 785 |
| Hoyt | 2 | — | 785 |
| Ness City | 2 | — | 785 |
| Alta Vista | 2 | — | 785 |
| Cawker City | 2 | — | 785 |
| Corning | 2 | — | 785 |
| Ellis | 2 | — | 785 |
| McDonald | 2 | — | 785 |
| Marquette | 2 | — | 785 |
| Willis | 2 | — | 785 |
| Melvern | 2 | — | 785 |
| Soldier | 2 | — | 785 |
| Baldwin | 2 | (Kansas City, MO--KS MSA) | 785 |
| Victoria | 2 | — | 785 |
| Pomona | 2 | (Kansas City, MO--KS MSA) | 785 |
| Valley Falls | 2 | — | 785 |
| Oskaloosa | 2 | — | 785 |
| Harveyville | 2 | — | 785 |
| Norcatur | 2 | — | 785 |
| South Liberty | 2 | — | 785 |
| South Barneston | 2 | — | 785 |
| Denison | 2 | — | 785 |
| Cuba | 2 | — | 785 |
| Ozawkie | 2 | — | 785 |
| Solomon | 2 | — | 785 |
| Greeley | 2 | (Kansas City, MO--KS MSA) | 785 |
| Williamsburg | 2 | (Kansas City, MO--KS MSA) | 785 |
| Chapman | 2 | — | 785 |
| Waverly | 2 | — | 785 |
| Quenemo | 2 | — | 785 |
| Home | 2 | — | 785 |
| Wathena | 2 | — | 785 |
| South Byron | 1 | — | 785 |
| Summerfield | 1 | — | 785 |
| Mahaska | 1 | — | 785 |
| Roxbury | 1 | — | 785 |
| Woodbine | 1 | — | 785 |
| Morrowville | 1 | — | 785 |
| Denmark | 1 | — | 785 |
| Tescott | 1 | — | 785 |
| South Haigler | 1 | — | 785 |
| South Chester | 1 | — | 785 |
| Alexander | 1 | — | 785 |
| Linn | 1 | — | 785 |
| White City | 1 | — | 785 |
| Beattie | 1 | — | 785 |
| Timken | 1 | — | 785 |
| Bison | 1 | — | 785 |
| Narka | 1 | — | 785 |
| Denton | 1 | — | 785 |
| Republic | 1 | — | 785 |
| Rush Center | 1 | — | 785 |
| Courtland | 1 | — | 785 |
| Vermillion | 1 | — | 785 |
| Selden | 1 | — | 785 |
| Otis | 1 | — | 785 |
| Longford | 1 | — | 785 |
| Lebanon | 1 | — | 785 |
| Utica | 1 | — | 785 |
| McCracken | 1 | — | 785 |
| Wheaton | 1 | — | 785 |
| Bazine | 1 | — | 785 |
| Kanorado | 1 | — | 785 |
| South Benkelman | 1 | — | 785 |
| South Franklin | 1 | — | 785 |
| Beverly | 1 | — | 785 |
| Jamestown | 1 | — | 785 |
| Clyde | 1 | — | 785 |
| Clifton | 1 | — | 785 |
| Westmoreland | 1 | — | 785 |
| Aurora | 1 | — | 785 |
| Fairview | 1 | — | 785 |
| Olsburg | 1 | — | 785 |
| Kensington | 1 | — | 785 |
| Brownell | 1 | — | 785 |
| Riley | 1 | — | 785 |
| Saint George | 1 | — | 785 |
| Wilsey | 1 | — | 785 |
| Delphos | 1 | — | 785 |
| Hunter | 1 | — | 785 |
| Emmett | 1 | — | 785 |
| Robinson | 1 | — | 785 |
| Everest | 1 | — | 785 |
| Lenora | 1 | — | 785 |
| Glasco | 1 | — | 785 |
| Levant | 1 | — | 785 |
| Simpson | 1 | — | 785 |
| Buckeye | 1 | — | 785 |
| Edmond | 1 | — | 785 |
| Morland | 1 | — | 785 |
| Paxico | 1 | — | 785 |
| Gorham | 1 | — | 785 |
| Agra | 1 | — | 785 |
| Burr Oak | 1 | — | 785 |
| Woodruff | 1 | — | 785 |
| Zurich | 1 | — | 785 |
| Overbrook | 1 | (Kansas City, MO--KS MSA) | 785 |
| Dorrance | 1 | — | 785 |
| Salemsburg | 1 | — | 785 |
| Grainfield | 1 | — | 785 |
| Jennings | 1 | — | 785 |
| Rexford | 1 | — | 785 |
| Logan | 1 | — | 785 |
| Palmer | 1 | — | 785 |
| Athol | 1 | — | 785 |
| Gaylord | 1 | — | 785 |
| Luray | 1 | — | 785 |
| Esbon | 1 | — | 785 |
| Ransom | 1 | — | 785 |
| Agenda | 1 | — | 785 |
| Axtell | 1 | — | 785 |
| Randall | 1 | — | 785 |
| Oketo | 1 | — | 785 |
| South Red Cloud | 1 | — | 785 |
| Russell Springs | 1 | — | 785 |
| Webber | 1 | — | 785 |
| South Odell | 1 | — | 785 |
| Collyer | 1 | — | 785 |
| Haddam | 1 | — | 785 |
| South Bloomington | 1 | — | 785 |
| Ionia | 1 | — | 785 |
| Barnard | 1 | — | 785 |
| Scranton | 1 | — | 785 |
| Formoso | 1 | — | 785 |
| South Republican City | 1 | — | 785 |
| Grinnell | 1 | — | 785 |
| Richmond | 1 | (Kansas City, MO--KS MSA) | 785 |
| Damar | 1 | — | 785 |
| Winona | 1 | — | 785 |
| Huron | 1 | — | 785 |
| Beeler | 1 | — | 785 |
| Sharon Springs | 1 | — | 785 |
| South Pawnee City | 1 | — | 785 |
| Long Island | 1 | — | 785 |
| Menlo | 1 | — | 785 |
| Centralia | 1 | — | 785 |
| South Du Bois | 1 | — | 785 |
| Lane | 1 | Kansas City, MO-KS | 785 |
| Muscotah | 1 | — | 785 |
| Whiting | 1 | — | 785 |
| South Superior | 1 | — | 785 |
| Rantoul | 1 | Kansas City, MO-KS | 785 |
| Natoma | 1 | — | 785 |
| Onaga | 1 | — | 785 |
| Wallace | 1 | — | 785 |
| South Danbury | 1 | — | 785 |
| South Alma | 1 | — | 785 |
| Morganville | 1 | — | 785 |
| Netawaka | 1 | — | 785 |
| Princeton | 1 | (Kansas City, MO--KS MSA) | 785 |
| Gove | 1 | — | 785 |
| Goff | 1 | — | 785 |
| Waldo | 1 | — | 785 |
| Weskan | 1 | — | 785 |
| Green | 1 | — | 785 |
| Havensville | 1 | — | 785 |
| Carlton | 1 | — | 785 |
| Ramona | 1 | — | 785 |
| Prairie View | 1 | — | 785 |
| Lost Springs | 1 | — | 785 |
| Alton | 1 | — | 785 |
| Munden | 1 | — | 785 |
| Bendena | 1 | — | 785 |
| Woodston | 1 | — | 785 |
| Paradise | 1 | — | 785 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 785?
Topeka holds the most active prefixes (98), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 785 cover?
269 rate centers in Kansas hold active 785 prefixes, from Topeka down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 785 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.