Plainville is a city in Rooks County, Kansas, home to about 1,656 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67663.
Homes sold for a median of $53 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Plainville; also Zurich and Codell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plainville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)230 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hays Regional Airport (HYS)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX467 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plainville; 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.
Plainville had 1,746 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 141st 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 (4 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).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plainville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
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 Plainville. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainville ElemPlainville | Pre-K–6 | 256 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Plainville HighPlainville | 7–12 | 197 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Elementary [Plainville]Plainville | Pre-K–5 | 45 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Zurich and Codell.
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