Plains, Kansas

**Plains** is a city in Meade County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 1,037 people lived there. Its main street is the widest in the United States; the street is  wide.

## History

Plains was first called **West Plains**, and it was platted as West Plains in January 1885.

## Geography

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

### Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Plains has a semi-arid climate, shortened to "BSk" on climate maps.

### 2020 census

In 2020, there were 1,037 people, 367 households, and 268 families living in Plains. The population density was . 65.0% of the people were White, 0.1% were African American, 17.6% were from other races, and 17.3% were from two or more races. 43.0% of the people were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

### 2010 census

In 2010, there were 1,146 people, 385 households and 310 families living in Plains. The population density was . 88.1% of the people were White, 0.3% were African American, 1.0% were Native American, 0.4% were Asian, 8.5% were from other races, and 1.7% were from two or more races. 36.0% of the people were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

### 2000 census

In 2000, there were 1,163 people, 402 households and 303 families living in Plains. The population density was 1,175.8 per square mile (453.6/km²). 82.12% of the people were White, 1.29% were Native American, 14.27% were from other races, and 2.32% were from two or more races. 26.23% of the people were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

## Education

Plains is a part of USD 483 Southwestern Heights. The district high school, Southwestern Heights, is between Kismet and Plains. The Southwestern Heights High School mascot is Southwestern Heights Mustangs.

## Other websites

- City
- Plains - Directory of Public Officials
- Plains Economic Development
- Schools
- USD 483, local school district
- Historical
- Photos of early Plains
- Maps
- Plains City Map , KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Plains, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City
- **image map**: Meade County Kansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Plains Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Meade County, Kansas, Meade County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Meade Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Meade County, Kansas, Meade County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name2**: Meade County, Kansas, Meade
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1800s
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established date1**: 1885
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1908
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 1.00
- **area land sq mi**: 1.00
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **area total km2**: 2.59
- **area land km2**: 2.59
- **area water km2**: 0.00
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 2759
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 1037
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 67869
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 620, 620
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 20-56100
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 2396219