PlainsKS
A town of 1,171. A typical home worth about $140K.
What makes Plains stand out
The thing Plains does most differently from other towns.
1,171 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Plains’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Plains. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Plains home is worth about $140K
The typical Plains home is worth about $140,000, up 0.5% in a year, 44% below the Kansas typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Plains
Most working residents leave Plains for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Meade (11%), Liberal (8%) and Fowler (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Where working residents work
High risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, hot summers
Plains has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns
Plains beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Plains | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 17% | 9.9% |
91% of working residents leave Plains for work
Where Plains’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Plains
City in Meade County, Kansas
Plains is a city in Meade County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,037. It is located along U.S. Route 54 highway. Plains is notable for the width of its main street, which is the widest in the United States at 155 feet 5 inches (47.37 m) across.
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- Population
- 1,037
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,759 ft
- ZIP code
- 67869
- Area code
- 620