Simpson is a city in Cloud and Mitchell counties in Kansas, United States.

[3] Simpson was originally called Brittsville, and under the latter name had its start in 1871 when a saw mill opened at the site.

[4] The present name was adopted in 1882 in honor of Alfred Simpson, an original landowner.

[5][6] The first post office at Brittsville, established in June 1874, was renamed Simpson in April 1882.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all of it land.

There were 15.2% of families and 18.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 50.0% of under eighteens and 10.5% of those over 64.

The community is served by Beloit USD 273 public school district.