Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:22 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:52 am – 5:28 pm
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People1,327 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.2441 householdsMedian household income $72,760Median home value $155,200Median rent $780 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,733 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 619 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, construction 11%Average commute 15 minutes78% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 31%, German or Dutch 9%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 19°F23 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 7 days83 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meade station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsMeade State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 427 acresMeade Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 811 acresArkalon Parkstate recreation area · 12.2 mi · 2,697 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMeade County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 362 days measured36 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 28, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ford County, KS, 48 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Plainsserves 1,023 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,746 ft837 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMeade District Hospital12.8 miPost officePlains Post Office1.7 miTown hallPlains City Hall1.7 miFire stationPlains City Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport LBL26 miUS highwayUS 1601.5 miAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67869 ZIP area.
