Ramona is a city in Marion 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 1855, Marion County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Ramona.

Manuel De Lisa, a New Orleans merchant, petitioned his government for a large land grant in the Ramona area on July 16, 1799.

[5] In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington through Ramona to Pratt.

[7] In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was constructed near Ramona, north to south through Marion County, with much controversy over road damage, tax exemption, and environmental concerns (if a leak ever occurs).

[8][9][10] Ramona is located in the scenic Flint Hills and Great Plains of the state of Kansas.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all of it land.

The 2020 United States census counted 78 people, 39 households, and 27 families in Ramona.

The racial makeup of the city was 93.0% White, 2.1% Native American, and 4.8% from two or more races.

[24] The community is served by Centre USD 397 public school district.

Ramona is located on UP's Golden State main line to El Paso, Texas, and has a rail siding for train meets before entering UP's Herington, Kansas Yard.

The line was originally built by the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railroad.