Dexter is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, home to about 540 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67038.
Homes sold for a median of $23 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dexter. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX302 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dexter; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dexter had 224 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.
It’s the 284th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Cowley County grew from 30,156 residents in 1900 to 34,549 in 2020.
Cowley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winfield 3ne, KS weather station (16 miles away).
10,889 jobs at 719 businesses in Cowley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dexter.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Dexter. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter ElemDexter | Pre-K–5 | 134 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Dexter HighDexter | 6–12 | 157 | Public | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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