| Loretta, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Image Map1: | Map of Rush Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Rush County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Loretta |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 38.6536°N -99.1806°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rush |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Illinois |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1876 |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 2001 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 475395 |
Loretta is an unincorporated community in Rush County, Kansas, United States. It is located 7.5miles east of Liebenthal, and 3.5miles south of Pfeifer.
The community was founded in 1876, and named with the same name as the Illinois township where it was located. Its name evolved over time from Illinois to Marienfeld to Loretta.[1]
The community is served by Otis–Bison USD 403 public school district.