Town guide

Preston, Kansas

Preston is a city in Reno County, Kansas, home to about 111 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 67583.

Population111252 per sq mi
Median household income$28,269Census

ZIP codes in Preston

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Turon, KS67583 —/sq ft

Mostly Turon; part is in Preston

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Around Preston

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)173 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX359 miles away

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

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

Who represents Preston

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

Preston had 115 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.

It’s the 534th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Reno County grew from 29,027 residents in 1900 to 61,898 in 2020.

Preston population by census2000: 164, 2010: 158, 2020: 115164200015820101152020

Reno County, 1900–2020

Reno County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,027, 1910: 37,853, 1920: 44,423, 1930: 47,785, 1940: 52,165, 1950: 54,058, 1960: 59,055, 1970: 60,765, 1980: 64,983, 1990: 62,389, 2000: 64,790, 2010: 64,511, 2020: 61,89829K’00’1044K’20’3052K’40’5059K’60’7065K’80’9065K’00’1062K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PrestonJan: high 44°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 32°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 68°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 57°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 32°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 22°F, 1.3 in44°19°Jan0.948°23°Feb1.358°32°Mar2.568°42°Apr3.177°53°May4.987°63°Jun4.493°68°Jul4.191°66°Aug3.783°57°Sep2.870°43°Oct2.957°32°Nov1.445°22°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kingman, KS weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Reno County

21,784 jobs at 1,590 businesses in Reno County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Reno CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,060 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,519 jobs; Retail trade: 2,893 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,368 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,162 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,127 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,106 jobs; Construction: 1,067 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Stafford County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Stafford15.9 miles
  • Kingman Healthcare CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kingman17.7 miles
  • Pratt Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pratt23.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Preston

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fairfield SchoolsLangdonPre-K–12268Public3.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Turon and Langdon.

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