| Urbana, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Image Map1: | Map of Neosho Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Neosho County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Urbana |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 37.5581°N -95.3994°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Neosho |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 955 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 30 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | 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: | 620 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 475106 |
Urbana is a census-designated place (CDP) in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30.[1]
Urbana was platted in 1870.[2] It was located on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[3]
A post office was opened in Urbana in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.[4]
From 1877 to 1878 it was the sight of the short-lived "Esperanza Community", which was described as "a colony of communists."[5] They bought a hotel[6] and ran a newspaper called The Star of Hope.[7]