Meade County, Kansas
Meade County, Kansas, has 3,852 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Meade. It uses Central Time and covers 978 sq mi (2,533 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 3,852
- Land area
- 978 sq mi (2,533 km²)
- County seat or government
- Meade
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $71,852 ± $6,233
- Median home value
- $148,900 ± $17,630
- Median rent, with utilities
- $790 ± $46
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74% ± 5.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Liberal, KS micro area and Dodge City, KS micro area
- Water area
- 1.26 sq mi (3.26 km²)
- State
- Kansas
- County code (FIPS)
- 20119
- Coordinates (central point)
- 37.243886, -100.360094
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Meade County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
5 ZIP Code areas overlap Meade County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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Townships in Meade County, largest first
- Meade Center Township1,529 people
- West Plains Township1,211 people
- Fowler Township646 people
- Mertilla Township238 people
- Crooked Creek Township90 people
- Logan Township82 people
- Sand Creek Township48 people
- Odee Township44 people
- Cimarron Township15 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county
School districts in Meade County, largest first
- Kismet-Plains Unified School District 4832,685 people
- Meade Unified School District 2261,717 people
- Montezuma Unified School District 3711,474 people
- Ashland Unified School District 2201,035 people
- Copeland Unified School District 476857 people
- Fowler Unified School District 225823 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Meade, Kansas (city)1,341 people
- Plains, Kansas (city)1,171 people
- Fowler, Kansas (city)599 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Seward County, Kansas28 mi west
- Clark County, Kansas30 mi east
- Beaver County, Oklahoma35 mi south
- Gray County, Kansas35 mi north
- Haskell County, Kansas36 mi northwest
- Ford County, Kansas40 mi northeast
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