Kismet is a city in Seward County, Kansas, United States.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), all of it land.

[5] The 2020 United States census counted 340 people, 124 households, and 101 families in Kismet.

There were 154 housing units at an average density of 652.5 per square mile (251.9/km2).

16.9% of households consisted of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 155 housing units at an average density of 645.8 per square mile (249.3/km2).

19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 172 housing units at an average density of 745.2 per square mile (287.7/km2).

19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The community is served by Southwestern Heights USD 483 public school district.

Its high school, Southwestern Heights, is located between Kismet and Plains along U.S. Route 54 highway.