Moving to Plains, Kansas
Population: 1,163. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,163 (0.0% change)
Males: 589 (50.6%), Females: 574 (49.4%)
Meade County
Zip code: 67869
Demographics
Median resident age: 28.1 years
Median household income: $39,688
Median house value: $62,600
Population by Race
Races in Plains:
- White Non-Hispanic (71.6%)
- Hispanic (26.2%)
- Other race (14.3%)
- American Indian (2.4%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (31.2%), Irish (12.4%), English (10.7%), United States (8.3%), Dutch (4.9%), French (2.2%).
Elevation: 2760 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Plains
- High school or higher: 79.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
- Unemployed: 2.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Plains city
- Never married: 20.5%
- Now married: 66.9%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 5.6%
19.9% Foreign born (19.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +210 (+22.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Plains:
- MEADE DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MEADE, KS)
- SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; LIBERAL, KS)
- SATANTA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; SATANTA, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plains:
- LIBERAL MUNI (about 30 miles; LIBERAL, KS; Abbreviation: LBL)
- GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 46 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)
- DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 56 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Plains:
- MEADE MUNI (about 17 miles; MEADE, KS; Abbreviation: MEJ)
- SUBLETTE FLYING CLUB (about 22 miles; SUBLETTE, KS; Abbreviation: 19S)
- MONTEZUMA MUNICIPAL (about 24 miles; MONTEZUMA, KS; Abbreviation: K17)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plains:
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 142 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 147 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 169 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
- SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 177 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
- WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 182 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 192 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 218 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
Public primary/middle school in Plains:
- PLAINS ELEM (Students: 253; Location: 605 WEST B; Grades: KG – 06)
Libraries
Library in Plains:
- PLAINS COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $55,026; Location: 500 GRAND AVE; 15,627 books; 434 audio materials; 441 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)