Town guide

Labette, Kansas

Labette is a city in Labette County, Kansas, home to about 17 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 67356.

Homes sold for a median of $75 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1777 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$75Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Labette

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Labette

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)80 miles away
Closer regional airportJoplin Regional Airport (JLN)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX317 miles away

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

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

Who represents Labette

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

Labette had 50 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.

It’s the 697th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Labette County grew from 27,387 residents in 1900 to 20,184 in 2020.

Labette population by census2000: 68, 2010: 78, 2020: 50682000782010502020

Labette County, 1900–2020

Labette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,387, 1910: 31,423, 1920: 34,047, 1930: 31,346, 1940: 30,352, 1950: 29,285, 1960: 26,805, 1970: 25,775, 1980: 25,682, 1990: 23,693, 2000: 22,835, 2010: 21,607, 2020: 20,18427K’00’1034K’20’3030K’40’5027K’60’7026K’80’9023K’00’1020K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LabetteJan: high 43°F, low 22°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.8 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 6.8 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2 in43°22°Jan1.448°26°Feb1.758°35°Mar3.067°44°Apr4.876°55°May6.885°65°Jun5.690°69°Jul4.290°67°Aug4.181°58°Sep4.870°46°Oct3.657°35°Nov2.846°26°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Parsons 2 Nw, KS weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Labette County

6,826 jobs at 443 businesses in Labette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Labette CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,218 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,873 jobs; Retail trade: 822 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 409 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 358 jobs; Finance and insurance: 239 jobs; Wholesale trade: 205 jobs; Other services: 197 jobsHealth care and social assistance 33% Manufacturing 27% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Finance and insurance 4% Wholesale trade 3% Other services 3%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Labette.

Nearest hospitals

  • Labette HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Parsons13.1 miles
  • Mercy Hospital ColumbusCritical access hospital · emergency room · Columbus16.0 miles
  • Integris Miami HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Miami25.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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.

Schools in Labette

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oswego Neosho Hgts ElemOswegoPre-K–5178Public2.1 mi
Oswego Junior-Senior High SchoolOswego6–12195Public1.0 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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