Plains is a city in Meade County, Kansas, home to about 1,171 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67869.
Homes sold for a median of $34 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)210 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS179 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX377 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plains; 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.
Plains had 1,037 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 176th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Meade County grew from 1,581 residents in 1900 to 4,055 in 2020.
Meade County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meade, KS weather station (13 miles away).
790 jobs at 124 businesses in Meade County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Kismet-Plains. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plains ElemPlains | 3–5 | 113 | Public | 1.2 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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