Meade, KS

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Meade, Kansas

Meade, Kansas, in Meade county, is 165 miles NE of Amarillo, Texas (center to center) and 167 miles W of Wichita, Kansas. There are 1,672 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Meade

In Meade, about 65% of adults are married.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Meade.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Meade had a median family income of $40,357. Meade is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Meade Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Meade that were owner-occupied was 77%.

Commuting

In Meade, 91% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about the city is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Meade strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Meade, KS

Comparing Meade to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	165 miles NE of Amarillo, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	167 miles W of Wichita, Kansas
County	Meade
Standard Zip Codes	67864
Phone Area Codes	620
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.286
Longitude	-100.339

Station	MEADE
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 45 F
Apr Temp	38 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 94 F
Oct Temp	42 to 73 F
Annual Precip	22.1 inches

Station	CIMARRON 4 S
Distance	32.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 43 F
Apr Temp	38 to 67 F
Jul Temp	64 to 92 F
Oct Temp	40 to 71 F
Annual Precip	23 inches

Station	LIBERAL
Distance	37.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 46 F
Apr Temp	39 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 94 F
Oct Temp	43 to 73 F
Annual Precip	19.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,672	100%
Male	799	47.8%
Female	873	52.2%
Under 18	447	26.7%
18+	1,225	73.3%
65+	371	22.2%
Median Age	39.6
Average Family Size	3.03
White	1,575	94.2%
African-American	10	0.6%
Asian	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.5%
Other	54	3.2%
Mixed Race	18	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	93	5.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,629
Growth	-43
Growth %	-2.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15%
US/American	14.9%
English	11.4%
Irish	6.5%
Dutch	3.2%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Scottish	1.7%
Swedish	1.7%
Czech	1.2%
Italian	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
European	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Polish	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
German Russian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
British	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Meade	1,672	$40,357
Copeland	339	$38,594
Fowler	567	$40,750
Kismet	484	$38,750
Minneola	717	$41,750
Montezuma	966	$41,528
Plains	1,163	$44,167

Library
Meade Public 104 E. West Plains Meade, Kansas (620) 873-2522

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