Plains, Kansas

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

• ‘Polo’ pummels plains: Hurricane-remnant storms bring tornadoes, flooding across central Kansas KWCH · Oct 1
• Plains, KS Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• A tornado rips across Kansas as severe weather targets the Central Plains FOX Weather · Sep 30
• Debris flies across central Kansas as storms slam Plains CBS News · Oct 1
• Debris flies across central Kansas as storms slam Plains Yahoo · Oct 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kansas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Plains

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