Palco is a city in Rooks County, Kansas, home to about 197 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67657.
Homes sold for a median of $82 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Palco. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)239 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Hays Regional Airport (HYS)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS161 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX473 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Palco; 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.
Palco had 208 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 427th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Rooks County grew from 7,960 residents in 1900 to 4,919 in 2020.
Rooks 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 17°F. About 26.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plainville 4wnw, KS weather station (10 miles away).
1,219 jobs at 165 businesses in Rooks County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palco.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
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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 Palco. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palco Jr. HighPalco | 6–8 | 12 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Palco HighPalco | 9–12 | 19 | Public | 0.4 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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