Yates Center is a city in Woodson County, Kansas, home to about 1,270 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66783.
Homes sold for a median of $60 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 Yates Center. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX356 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Yates Center; 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.
Yates Center had 1,352 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 170th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Woodson County grew from 10,022 residents in 1900 to 3,115 in 2020.
Woodson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yates Ctr, KS weather station (about a mile away).
410 jobs at 78 businesses in Woodson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yates Center.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 Woodson. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yates Center ElemYates Center | Pre-K–6 | 249 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Yates Center HighYates Center | 7–12 | 181 | Public | 0.5 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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