Town guide

Garden Plain, Kansas

Garden Plain is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, home to about 1,126 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67050.

Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,1261,083 per sq mi
Median home value$258,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Garden Plain

1 ZIP code

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Around Garden Plain

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)141 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX341 miles away

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

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

Who represents Garden Plain

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

Garden Plain had 948 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 182nd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Sedgwick County grew from 44,037 residents in 1900 to 523,824 in 2020.

Garden Plain population by census2000: 797, 2010: 849, 2020: 948797200084920109482020

Sedgwick County, 1900–2020

Sedgwick County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,037, 1910: 73,095, 1920: 92,234, 1930: 136,330, 1940: 143,311, 1950: 222,290, 1960: 343,231, 1970: 350,694, 1980: 366,531, 1990: 403,662, 2000: 452,869, 2010: 498,365, 2020: 523,82444K’00’1092K’20’30143K’40’50343K’60’70367K’80’90453K’00’10524K’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 22°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Garden PlainJan: high 44°F, low 22°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 26°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 35°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 65°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 34°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in44°22°Jan0.849°26°Feb1.259°35°Mar2.268°45°Apr3.077°55°May5.288°65°Jun5.292°70°Jul3.991°68°Aug4.383°59°Sep3.170°47°Oct2.857°34°Nov1.645°25°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wichita Wx, KS weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Sedgwick County

237,173 jobs at 12,710 businesses in Sedgwick County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sedgwick CountyManufacturing: 42,288 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 35,588 jobs; Retail trade: 28,381 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 26,242 jobs; Construction: 15,981 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,731 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,577 jobs; Professional services: 12,384 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garden Plain.

Nearest hospitals

  • Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wichita8.7 miles
  • Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wichita18.0 miles
  • Wesley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wichita19.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

Places in and around Garden Plain

Libraries

  • Garden Plain Community Library1.9 mi
  • Goddard Public Library4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Garden Plain

Public schools here are run by Renwick. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Garden Plain ElemGarden PlainPre-K–8445Public1.5 mi
Garden Plain HighGarden Plain9–12174Public1.6 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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