Matfield Green is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States.

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans.

In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

In 1859, Chase County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Matfield Green.

[7] In 1870, Bazaar Township, Chase County, Kansas which includes Matfield Green had a population of 376, growing to 1,096 by 1880.

[8] In its heyday, at the beginning of the 20th century, Matfield Green grew to about 350 residents and possessed a bank, grocery store, livery and blacksmith, hardware, flour mill and lumberyard, and even a hotel for visitors.

[9] Like many small towns in Kansas, Matfield Green struggles to maintain its existence.

It is helped by a small colony of artists and writers who work to preserve the community, along with the nearby historic Pioneer Bluffs ranch headquarters.

[10] Additionally great conservation efforts have been made by both private individuals such as Texas billionaire Ed Bass and non profit organizations Nature Conservancy to combat development and preserve the Flint Hills, which is one of the most threatened ecosystems in the world.

[11][12][13][14][15][16] Matfield Green is located at 38°09′35″N 96°33′43″W / 38.159609°N 96.562013°W / 38.159609; -96.562013 (38.159609, -96.562013).,[17] in the scenic Flint Hills[18] of the Great Plains.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2), all of it land.

[19] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

Pioneer Bluffs is an early twentieth century ranch, consisting of one dozen vintage farm buildings.

The 2020 United States census counted 49 people, 28 households, and 17 families in Matfield Green.

[33] K-177 highway and Southern Transcon main line of BNSF Railway both pass through Matfield Green.