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Welcome to Meade County ...

Time Zone: Meade County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Meade is the Seat for Meade County.

Meade County was founded March 20, 1873. Meade was created by taking area from Finney, Ford and  Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Meade had a population of 4,023 people. This is a decrease of 12.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,575 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Meade represented 0.16% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Meade County:

  • Fowler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Meade County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <3>
  • Meade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
    • Meade is located in Meade County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
    • Meade has also been known as:
    • Meade City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meade <3>
  • Plains
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Plains is located in Meade County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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