Hoge, Kansas facts for kids

Hoge is a small place in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and buildings that doesn't have its own official local government, like a city or town would. Hoge is located within the larger Kansas City metropolitan area.

The Story of Hoge

Hoge got its start a long time ago. In 1868, a post office was opened there. A post office is a place where people can send and receive letters and packages. This first post office was called "Hoge Station."

The community was named after a person named Joseph Hoge. He was important to the area when the post office was first set up. The post office in Hoge Station continued to serve the community for many years. However, it eventually closed down in 1901.