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Plains, Kansas

City in Meade County, Kansas · ZIP 67869

  • Meade County
  • Within West Plains Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 1,006 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 402Households
  • $75,500Median household income
  • $127,700Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Plains

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Population, 2000 to 2020−10.8%
1k1.1k1.1k1.2k1.2k2000: 1,16320002010: 1,14620102020: 1,03720201,1631,037
Population of Plains at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,163
20101,146
20201,037

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Plains
Under $50k26.3%
$50k to $100k40%
$100k to $150k24.1%
$150k to $200k7.2%
$200k and over2.2%

Median household income $75,500 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Plains
Owner occupied
305 units
Renter occupied
97 units
Vacancy rate
18.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Plains compared with its county and state
Plains compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePlainsMeade CountyKansas
Population1,3083,9492,937,569
Median household income$75,500$74,868$72,639
Median age26.837.537.2
Median home value$127,700$122,000$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.2%22.8%35.2%
Foreign-born residents21.7%9.8%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes75.9%72.7%66.9%
Mean commute to work14.5 minutes16.5 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Plains, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Plains ElemPublic3–5Kismet-Plains

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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