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Coats, Kansas

Coats is a city in Kiowa County, Kansas, home to about 109 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67028.

Population109474 per sq mi
Median household income$78,500Census

ZIP codes in Coats

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Around Coats

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)162 miles away
Closer regional airportDodge City Regional Airport (DDC)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX346 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Coats; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Coats

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Coats had 68 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.

It’s the 537th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Kiowa County grew from 2,365 residents in 1900 to 2,460 in 2020.

Coats population by census2000: 112, 2010: 83, 2020: 681122000832010682020

Kiowa County, 1900–2020

Kiowa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,365, 1910: 6,174, 1920: 6,164, 1930: 6,035, 1940: 5,112, 1950: 4,743, 1960: 4,626, 1970: 4,088, 1980: 4,046, 1990: 3,660, 2000: 3,278, 2010: 2,553, 2020: 2,4602K’00’106K’20’305K’40’505K’60’704K’80’903K’00’102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 27.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CoatsJan: high 43°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 31°F, 2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 41°F, 2.7 in; May: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 67°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 57°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 43°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 31°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 22°F, 1.1 in43°19°Jan0.648°22°Feb1.058°31°Mar2.067°41°Apr2.777°52°May3.887°63°Jun4.192°67°Jul3.390°65°Aug3.482°57°Sep2.370°43°Oct2.256°31°Nov1.245°22°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pratt 3nw, KS weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Kiowa County

738 jobs at 73 businesses in Kiowa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kiowa CountyHealth care and social assistance: 185 jobs; Other services: 99 jobs; Retail trade: 53 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 46 jobs; Wholesale trade: 41 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 37 jobs; Construction: 26 jobs; Finance and insurance: 24 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Other services 13% Retail trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Pratt Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pratt11.3 miles
  • Medicine Lodge Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Medicine Lodge21.5 miles
  • Kiowa County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Greensburg25.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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