City of Plainville

Community Profile

Population
Year	City	County
2020 Census	1,746	4,919

Climate
Average Daily Temperature:
January	38 F	July	93 F
April	66 F	October	69 F
Average Annual Precipitation		23 in.
Average Annual Snowfall		24 in.
Average Days of Sunshine/Year		325 days (clear or party clear)

Work Force
Civilian Work Force	2,373
Occupation	Average Wage Rates
Labor Data for Rooks County:
Employed	2,326
Manufacturing	296
Services	212
Government	773
Whls/Retail	585
Agriculture	498
Unemployed	47
Unemployment Rate	2.0% (Nov 2023 – County)
Hourly Wage Rates in Selected Occupation:
Assemblers & Fabricators	$
Customer Service Representatives	$
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$
Industrial Truck/Tractor Operator	$
Receptionists & Info. Clerk	$
Word Processors & Typists	$
Percent of labor force unionized	3%
Work Stoppages in last 2 years	0

Municipal Services
Type of local government:	Mayor/Council
Comprehensive city plan	Yes
City zoning adopted	Yes
Full-time fire department personnel	0
Volunteer fire department personnel	25
Fire insurance class in the city	7-9
Fire insurance class outside city	10
Full-time police	4
Part-time police	1
Full-time sheriff patrol	5

Transportation
Motor Carriers
Number of carriers		4
Number of terminals in the community:		0

**Highways serving the community**
Interstate (E-W)	I-70 /23 mi.

Interstate (N-S)

I-135 /99 mi.

U.S./Kansas (E-W)

K-18 /0 mi.

U.S./Kansas (N-S)	US 183 /0 mi.
Interstate/Nebraska (E-W)	I-80 /104 mi.

**Rail**
Railroads serving community:
Reciprocal switching available:	No
Distance to nearest service:	23

**Package Delivery Service**
Ground firms:	Federal Express, Pony Express, UPS
Air firms:

Air:
Distance to nearest public airport:		7 mi.
Runway surface:		Concrete
Runway length:		5000 ft.
Lighted:		Yes
Tower:		No
Private aircraft storage available:		Overnight and short term available
Nearest commercial air service:		25mi.
Names of airlines serving:		United Express

City adjoins navigable river:

Telecommunications
Local service provider:	Nex-Tech, AT&T
Primary long distance provider (s):	Nex-Tech, AT&T
Distance to Point of Presence:	0 mi.
Services available: Fiber to the premises available throughout the community.	T1: Yes	ISDN: Yes
	T3:	DSL: Yes

Utilities
Electric Service Supplier:	Western Cooperative Electric
Interconnected:	Yes
Telephone Service Supplier:	Nex-Tech, AT&T
Fiber Optics:	Yes
Point of Presence:	0 mi.
Natural Gas Supplier:	Midwest Energy
Water Supplier:	City of Plainville
Water Source:	Wells
Capacity of Water Plant:	1,100,000 gal./day
Average Consumption:	500,000 gal./day
Peak Demand:	950,000 gal./day
Storage Capacity:	600,000 gal.
Sanitation
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant:	Lagoon
Capacity in Gallons/Day:	500,000
Present Load in Gallons/Day:	285,000
Capacity/Population Equivalent:	5,000
Present Load/Population Equivalent:	2,511

Tax Structure
Property Tax Rate	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010
Total Sales Tax Rate (city, county and state): 9%
City	78.566	82.938	81.578	80.477	78.367	80.969	71.980	71.966	68.126	69.658	72.020	72.089	72.272
County	63.432	62.958	62.998	62.957	69.464	78.853	64.211	61.432	59.400	60.817	60.729	62.927	67.946
School	47.700	59.824	53.543	56.323	52.644	55.039	44.744	47.077	45.365	47.309	48.728	50.126	52.999
Other	22.327	25.15	24.679	24.882	25.372	27.64	25.459	20.360	19.535	20.504	18.836	20.881	22.654
Total	212.025	230.870	222.798	224.639	225.847	242.501	206.394	200.835	192.426	198.288	200.313	206.023	215.871
Tax Assessed Value: $10,809,110

**Support Services**
Machine shops in the city:	Yes		1
Tool and die shops in the city:	Yes

**Financial Institutions**
Number of banks in the city:	2
Assets	$
Number of savings and loan firms:	0
Assets	$

**Housing**
No. of housing units built in last two years (county)	12
Average monthly rental: House	300
Average monthly rental: Apartment	250
Average cost – new construction	$120 sq. ft.
Average cost – lots	1200-1500
Vacancy rate: houses	15
Vacancy rate: apartments	5

**Recreation Facilities**
Recreation facilities in city or within 25 miles:
Public golf course	Yes	Public tennis courts	Yes
Public parks	Yes	Public swim pools	Yes
		Wellness Center	Yes
Library	Yes	No. of theaters	2
Nearest public access lake, reservoir, or river:		Webster Reservoir, State Park
Distance:		18 miles
Activities allowed:
Fishing	Yes	Camping	Yes
Boating	Yes	Swimming	Yes
Water Skiing	Yes

**Religious Institutions**
Protestant	6	Catholic	1
Synagogues	0	Other	0

Education Facilities Public Schools
Type	Number	Enrollment	Teacher/Pupil Ratio
Elementary	1	142	1/22
Jr High/Middle School	1	72	1/19
Senior High	1	147	1/13

**Private Schools**
Type	Number	Enrollment	Teacher/Pupil Ratio
Elementary	1	42	1/8
Jr High/Middle School
Senior High

**Vo-Tech/Junior Colleges**
Name	Location	Enrollment	Distance
Barton County Community College	Great Bend	6,000	90 mi.
Cloud County Community College	Concordia	3,461	85 mi.
Colby County Community College	Colby	2,142	95 mi.
North Central Kansas Technical College	Hays	120	31 mi.
North Central Kansas Technical College – Beloit	Beloit	350	72 mi.

**Universities or Colleges**
Name	Location	Enrollment	Distance
Fort Hays State University	Hays	8,000	23 mi.
Kansas State University	Manhattan	16,800	140 mi.
Kansas Wesleyan University	Salina	583	100 mi.
University of Kansas	Lawrence	18,807	261 mi.
Washburn University	Topeka	5,477	240 mi.

Firm	Total	Products	Union
Rooks Co. Health Center	150	Health Care	None
USD 270	92	Education	None
Midland Marketing	32	Agriculture	None

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Economic Development Organizations
Industrial Development Organization
Full-time director:	Yes
Name of organization:	Rooks County Economic Development
Contact:	Roger Hrabe
Street address:	115 N. Walnut
	Stockton, Ks 67669
Phone:	785-425-6881
Fax:	785-425-6881
Email:	rooksed [at] ruraltel.net (rooksed[at]ruraltel[dot]net)
Web Site:	www.www.rookscounty.net
Chamber of Commerce
Full-time director:	No
Name of organization:	Plainville Chamber of Commerce
Contact:	Gail Becker
Street address:	601 S. Washington
	Plainville, Ks 67663
Phone:	785-434-2909
Fax:
Email:	info [at] plainvillekansas.com (info[at]plainvillekansas[dot]com)
Web Site:	www.plainvilleks.com