Editing Plains, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Meade County, Kansas}}
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|name                     = Plains, Kansas
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|area_code                = [[Area code 620|620]]
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'''Plains''' is a city in [[Meade County, Kansas|Meade County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name=gnis/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 1,037.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Plains, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2056100 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122175405/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2056100 |archive-date=November 22, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>  It is located along [[U.S. Route 54 in Kansas|U.S. Route 54]] highway.  Plains is notable for the width of its [[main street]], which is the widest in the United States at {{convert|155|ft|5|in}} across.

==History==
[[File:Plains, Kansas (early 1900s).jpg|thumb|left|Plains in early 1900s]]
Plains was originally called '''West Plains''',<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n346 239]}}</ref> and under the latter name was [[plat]]ted in January 1885.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/historyofmeadeco00sull | title=A History of Meade County, Kansas | publisher=Crane & Company | author=Sullivan, Frank Seymour | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofmeadeco00sull/page/34 34]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.00|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref>

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Plains has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=724641&cityname=Plains%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Plains, Kansas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1890= 62
|1910= 333
|1920= 361
|1930= 383
|1940= 619
|1950= 718
|1960= 780
|1970= 857
|1980= 1044
|1990= 957
|2000= 1163
|2010= 1146
|2020= 1037
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 1,037 people, 367 households, and 268 families in Plains.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Plains%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 1,038.0 per square mile (400.8/km{{sup|2}}). There were 433 housing units at an average density of 433.4 per square mile (167.3/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Plains%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 65.0% (674) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (54.19% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.1% (1) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.0% (0) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.0% (0) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 17.65% (183) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 17.26% (179) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Plains%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 43.01% (446) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Plains%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 367 households, 41.7% had children under the age of 18; 58.0% were married couples living together; 22.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 23.4% of households consisted of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.8 and the average family size was 3.0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Plains%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 13.2% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Plains%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

32.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 107.1 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $64,074 (with a margin of error of +/- $5,226) and the median family income was $69,398 (+/- $8,290).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Plains%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $56,454 (+/- $5,263) versus $19,583 (+/- $10,756) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $43,641 (+/- $3,929).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Plains%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 19.8% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Plains%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Plains%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
At the 2010 [[census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=6 July 2012}}</ref> there were 1,146 people, 385 households and 310 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1146.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 439 housing units at an average density of {{convert|439.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 8.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 36.0% of the population.

There were 385 households, of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.5% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.38.

The median age in the city was 30.9 years. 33.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 1,163 people, 402 households and 303 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,175.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 453 housing units at an average density of {{convert|458.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 82.12% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.29% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 14.27% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.32% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 26.23% of the population.

There were 402 households, of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.41.

34.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The [[median household income]] was $39,688 and the median family income was $44,167. Males had a median income of $31,354 compared with $21,023 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,047. About 11.4% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Southwestern Heights USD 483]] public school district. Its high school, Southwestern Heights, is located between [[Kismet, Kansas|Kismet]] and Plains along [[U.S. Route 54]] highway. The Southwestern Heights High School mascot is Southwestern Heights Mustangs.<ref>{{cite web | title = Southwestern Heights - USD 483 | publisher = USD 483 | url = http://www.usd483.net/ | accessdate = 5 January 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Meade County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Meade County, Kansas}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Plains, Kansas}}
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260974 Plains - Directory of Public Officials]
* [http://www.usd483.net/ USD 483], local school district
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070816023737/http://www.oldmeadecounty.com/plains.htm Photos of early Plains]}}
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/plains.pdf Plains City Map], KDOT

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