About Plains
Plains is a small town in southwestern Kansas, home to 1,006 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Plains holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,006 residents per square mile.
📰 Plains News Today
- ‘We’re truly sorry’: Rock The Plains Music Festival postponed, organizers say ksnt.com · Jul 30
- Kansas Hay Report High Plains Journal · Aug 4
- Pasta on the Plains: A new Kansas-grown wheat could soon be in your box of noodles HPPR · Jul 22
- Pesticide pollution in Midwest and Great Plains rivers is getting worse, decade-long study reveals kcur.org · Jul 13
- Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains | May 19, 2026 Drought.gov · May 19
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What Makes Plains Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Plains — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southwestern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.
🏫 Schools in Plains
- Plains Elem
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,006
Rank in state#191 of 626
Land area1 sq mi
Density1,006/sq mi
Coordinates37.2642, -100.5898