Hanston is a city in Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States.

[4] Hanston was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), all of it land.

[7] The 2020 United States census counted 259 people, 92 households, and 67 families in Hanston.

There were 109 housing units at an average density of 403.7 per square mile (155.9/km2).

26.1% of households consisted of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 119 housing units at an average density of 425.0 per square mile (164.1/km2).

32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 6.6% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.6% of those 65 or over.

The community is served by Hodgeman County USD 227 public school district.