Plains, KS

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Schools

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Plains, Kansas

Plains, Kansas, in Meade county, is 157 miles NE of Amarillo, Texas (center to center) and 181 miles W of Wichita, Kansas. The city has a population of 1,163.

The People and Families of Plains

In Plains, about 68% of adults are married. Lots of Plains people are married off. Large households are normal in the city. Be careful driving in Plains, since the city is home to many young children.

You'll notice more men than women in the city compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Plains had a median family income of $44,167. Plains enjoys an educated population. In the city, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in the city.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Plains gave more campaign money ($250) to Ralph Nader than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Plains Housing

Owners occupy 72% of the housing units in Plains. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Plains, 91% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Plains, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Plains, KS

Comparing Plains 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	157 miles NE of Amarillo, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	181 miles W of Wichita, Kansas
County	Meade
Standard Zip Codes	67869
Phone Area Codes	620
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.26
Longitude	-100.591

Station	MEADE
Distance	13.4 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	36.4 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	HUGOTON
Distance	41.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 45 F
Apr Temp	39 to 69 F
Jul Temp	64 to 93 F
Oct Temp	40 to 72 F
Annual Precip	18.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,163	100%
Male	589	50.6%
Female	574	49.4%
Under 18	401	34.5%
18+	762	65.5%
65+	135	11.6%
Median Age	28.1
Average Family Size	3.41
White	955	82.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	1.3%
Other	166	14.3%
Mixed Race	27	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	305	26.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,163
Growth	0
Growth %	0%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	30.6%
German	30.2%
US/American	10%
Irish	8.9%
English	8.7%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Scottish	1.7%
Swedish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Dutch	1%
Czech	0.7%
Canadian	0.6%
European	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Italian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Plains	1,163	$44,167
Copeland	339	$38,594
Fowler	567	$40,750
Kismet	484	$38,750
Liberal	19,666	$41,134
Meade	1,672	$40,357
Sublette	1,592	$43,167

Library
Plains Community Library 500 Grand Ave. Plains, Kansas (620) 563-7326 Library Web Site

You are visiting:
All States > Kansas > Plains

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Plains

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Plains

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Plains Government Officials

Are you an official in the Plains government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Plains. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.