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Moving to Plainville, Kansas

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Population: 2,029. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,889 (-6.9% change)
Males: 958 (47.2%), Females: 1,071 (52.8%)

Rooks County

Zip code: 67663

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $29,402
Median house value: $44,200

Population by Race

Races in Plainville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (38.8%), United States (21.0%), Irish (11.1%), English (10.1%), French (6.4%), Scottish (3.1%).

Elevation: 2143 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Plainville, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plainville

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plainville city

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -139 (-6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Plainville:

  • PLAINVILLE RURAL HOSPITAL DIST #1 (304 S COLORADO)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Plainville:

  • HAYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; HAYS, KS)
  • GRAHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; HILL CITY, KS)
  • PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plainville:

  • HAYS RGNL (about 28 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 70 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 105 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plainville:

  • PLAINVILLE ARPK (about 4 miles; PLAINVILLE, KS; Abbreviation: 0R9)
  • STOCKTON MUNI (about 10 miles; STOCKTON, KS; Abbreviation: 0S2)
  • PHILLIPSBURG MUNI (about 35 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PHG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plainville:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 113 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 165 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 172 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)

Schools

Public high school in Plainville:

  • PLAINVILLE HIGH (Students: 153; Location: 202 SE CARDINAL AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Plainville:

  • PLAINVILLE ELEM (Students: 252; Location: 203 SE CARDINAL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Plainville:

  • SACRED HEART ELEM SCH (Students: 145; Location: 300 NORTH WASHINGTON; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Plainville:

  • PLAINVILLE MEMORIAL (Operating income: $65,027; Location: 200 SW 1ST; 12,591 books; 350 audio materials; 404 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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