Hanston is a city in Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 259. Hanston was origina…Hanston is a city in Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 259. Hanston was originally called Marena, and under the latter name was laid out in 1878. It was renamed Hanston in 1902, taking its name from the local Hann family.