Town guide

Meade, Kansas

Meade is a city in Meade County, Kansas, home to about 1,341 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67864.

Population1,341918 per sq mi
Median home value$121,700Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Meade

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Around Meade

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)201 miles away
Closer regional airportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS166 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX370 miles away

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

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

Who represents Meade

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

Meade had 1,505 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 163rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Meade County grew from 1,581 residents in 1900 to 4,055 in 2020.

Meade population by census2000: 1,672, 2010: 1,721, 2020: 1,5051,67220001,72120101,5052020

Meade County, 1900–2020

Meade County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,581, 1910: 5,055, 1920: 5,542, 1930: 6,858, 1940: 5,522, 1950: 5,710, 1960: 5,505, 1970: 4,912, 1980: 4,788, 1990: 4,247, 2000: 4,631, 2010: 4,575, 2020: 4,0552K’00’106K’20’306K’40’506K’60’705K’80’905K’00’104K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 23.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MeadeJan: high 46°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 30°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 38°F, 1.9 in; May: high 79°F, low 50°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 64°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 55°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 41°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 29°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 20°F, 1 in46°19°Jan0.949°22°Feb0.759°30°Mar1.768°38°Apr1.979°50°May2.889°60°Jun3.794°65°Jul3.492°64°Aug2.784°55°Sep1.672°41°Oct2.258°29°Nov0.648°20°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meade, KS weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Meade County

790 jobs at 124 businesses in Meade County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Meade CountyConstruction: 168 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 164 jobs; Retail trade: 126 jobs; Wholesale trade: 83 jobs; Other services: 59 jobs; Finance and insurance: 36 jobs; Professional services: 31 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 22 jobsConstruction 21% Health care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 16% Wholesale trade 11% Other services 8% Finance and insurance 5% Professional services 4% Hotels and restaurants 3%

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

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Meade.

Nearest hospitals

  • Meade District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · MeadeUnder a mile
  • Minneola District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Minneola20.9 miles
  • Ashland Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ashland31.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Chiropractors1
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 Meade

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Meade ElemMeadePre-K–8243Public0.4 mi
Meade HighMeade9–1287Public0.5 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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