Plainville, Kansas
| Plainville, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°13′56″N 99°18′11″W / 39.23222°N 99.30306°WCoordinates: 39°13′56″N 99°18′11″W / 39.23222°N 99.30306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rooks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,146 ft (654 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,903 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (610/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67663 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-56150[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472441[3] |
| Website | PlainvilleKS.com |
Plainville is a city in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,903.[1]
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[edit] History
[edit] 19th century
The area was first settled in 1877 by Hiram Keas. Plainville, previously known as Paradise Flats, was established in 1888, in Rooks County, Kansas. With the advent of the railway in the 1880s, Plainville became a bustling community on the prairie.
[edit] Geography
Plainville is located at 39°13′56″N 99°18′11″W / 39.23222°N 99.30306°W (39.232102, -99.303166) at an elevation of 2,146 feet (654 m).[3][4] It lies in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains on the north side of Paradise Creek, a tributary of the Saline River. Southwest of the city, the creek has been dammed to form a small reservoir, Plainville Township Lake. Plainville is approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of the Saline River and 13 miles (21 km) south of the South Fork Solomon River. Located in north-central Kansas at the intersection of U.S. Route 183 and K-18, Plainville is approximately 150 miles (240 km) northwest of Wichita and 253 miles (407 km) west of Kansas City.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Climate
Plainville has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) with hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. The average yearly temperature in Plainville is 51.9 °F (11 °C), and, on average, the city receives 23.2 inches (589 mm) of precipitation a year.[6] Snowfall averages 23.3 inches (592 mm) per year.[7] On average, January is the coolest month, July is the warmest month, and May is the wettest month. The hottest temperature recorded in Plainville was 114 °F (46 °C) in 1940; the coldest temperature recorded was -29 °F (-34 °C) in 1989.[8]
| Climate data for Plainville, Kansas, USA | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 77 (25) |
85 (29) |
93 (34) |
102 (39) |
103 (39) |
113 (45) |
114 (46) |
111 (44) |
112 (44) |
100 (38) |
86 (30) |
83 (28) |
114 (46) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 38 (3) |
45 (7) |
54 (12) |
64 (18) |
73 (23) |
85 (29) |
91 (33) |
89 (32) |
80 (27) |
68 (20) |
52 (11) |
41 (5) |
65.0 (18.3) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 14 (−10) |
19 (−7) |
27 (−3) |
37 (3) |
49 (9) |
59 (15) |
65 (18) |
63 (17) |
53 (12) |
40 (4) |
27 (−3) |
18 (−8) |
39.3 (4.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −17 (−27) |
−16 (−27) |
−21 (−29) |
11 (−12) |
28 (−2) |
38 (3) |
45 (7) |
42 (6) |
29 (−2) |
6 (−14) |
−8 (−22) |
−29 (−34) |
−29 (−34) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.57 (14.5) |
0.71 (18) |
2.13 (54.1) |
2.27 (57.7) |
3.92 (99.6) |
2.75 (69.9) |
3.92 (99.6) |
2.88 (73.2) |
2.10 (53.3) |
1.47 (37.3) |
1.37 (34.8) |
0.62 (15.7) |
24.71 (627.6) |
| Snowfall inches (cm) | 5.0 (12.7) |
5.8 (14.7) |
4.3 (10.9) |
1.5 (3.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.8 (2) |
2.2 (5.6) |
3.8 (9.7) |
23.4 (59.4) |
| Source: The Weather Channel;[8] National Weather Service[7] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 39 |
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| 1890 | 347 | 789.7% | |
| 1900 | 378 | 8.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,090 | 188.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,004 | −7.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,058 | 5.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,232 | 16.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,082 | 69.0% | |
| 1960 | 3,104 | 49.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,627 | −15.4% | |
| 1980 | 2,458 | −6.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,173 | −11.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,029 | −6.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,903 | −6.2% | |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 2,029 people, 865 households, and 565 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,683.4 people per square mile (647.4/km²). There were 948 housing units at an average density of 786.5 per square mile (302.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White, 0.39% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 865 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,402, and the median income for a family was $35,673. Males had a median income of $29,408 versus $17,245 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,134. About 7.7% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.[2]
[edit] Education
The Plainville High School is home the 1980 and 1985 Kansas Football State Championship teams, as well as the 1988 and 1992 3-2-1A State Wrestling Championship teams.[citation needed]
[edit] Media
Plainville has one weekly newspaper, The Plainville Times.[9]
Radio station KFIX is licensed to Plainville, but broadcasts from Hays, Kansas playing a Classic rock format.[10][11]
[edit] Notable people
- Brent Collins, actor
- Jerry Moran, current U.S. Senator for Kansas, former U.S. Representative
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "City Distance Tool". Geobytes. http://www.geobytes.com/citydistancetool.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ "Historical Weather for Plainville, Kansas, United States of America". Weatherbase. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=534641&refer=&units=us. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ a b "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service Forecast Office - Hastings, NE. http://www.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=gid. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ a b "Average weather for Plainville, KS". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USKS0475. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ "About this Newspaper: Plainville times.". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85029614/. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- ^ "FMQ FM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/fmq.html. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- ^ "Radio Stations in Plainville, Kansas". Radio-Locator. http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/locate?city=Plainville&state=KS&dx=1&locid=103722&is_lic=Y&is_fx=Y&is_fb=Y&is_cp=Y&sort=freq. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
[edit] External links
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- USD 270, local school district
- Maps
- Plainville City Map, KDOT
- Rooks County Map, KDOT
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