The Town Files

Meade County, Kansas

3,903 people. The median home is worth $148,900 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $71,852.

Towns in Meade County

Towns in Meade County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Meade1,505$121,700$75,32146.7
Plains1,037$151,400$71,13626.6
Fowler534$108,300$47,67937.4

People and housing

Meade CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$148,900$128,200
Median rent$790$815
Median household income$71,852$63,857
Median age38.838.5
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%24.0%
Below the poverty line11.0%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,544 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,614 a year.

Largest industries in Meade CountyConstruction184 jobs · $61,897Transportation & warehousing152 jobs · $102,793Retail111 jobs · $20,061Manufacturing41 jobs · $45,377Other services35 jobs · $36,983
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Meade County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 729 storm events in Meade County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Meade County by type since 1996Hail408Drought3Tornado34Blizzard9High Wind18Ice Storm6Heavy Rain23Heavy Snow22Flash Flood14Winter Storm22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Meade County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4824: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 25, 2022SnowstormDR-4654: Severe Winter Storms And Straight-Line Winds
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).