Council Grove, Kansas

Council Grove: City in Morris County, Kansas, United States

About

Council Grove is a city located in the county of Morris in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,182. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,100 inhabitants.

The city was created 177 years ago in 1846.

Council Grove locator map
Location of Council Grove on Kansas map.

Quick Facts about Council Grove

Population : 2,100 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Kansas (United States)
County : Morris County
Phone Area Codes : 620
Area : 5210000 km2
Altitude : 1,237 feet / 377 meters
Capital city : Council Grove is capital of Morris County
Establishment : January 01, 1847 (177 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 10:52:11 (25th December 2024)
Postal code : 66846
Population growth : -3.9% (2010-2020)
Aerial photo of Council Grove Kansas 09-04-2013 image
Aerial photo of Council Grove Kansas 09-04-2013
Aerial photo of Council Grove Kansas 09-04-2013 image

Geography

Council Grove is located at 38°39'40"N 96°29'31"W (38.6611200, -96.4919500).

Council Grove map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Council Grove decreased by 3.9% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,182 - census
2011 2,185 0.14% estimation process
2012 2,182 -0.14% estimation process
2013 2,136 -2.15% estimation process
2014 2,121 -0.71% estimation process
2015 2,108 -0.62% estimation process
2016 2,088 -0.96% estimation process
2017 2,054 -1.66% estimation process
2018 2,092 1.82% estimation process
2019 2,121 1.37% estimation process
2020 2,100 -1% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 13,537
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 14,665
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -7.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 13,877
April 1, 2010 Population : 14,665
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.2%
People over 65 (%) : 21.4%
Female persons, % : 51.0%
White only, percent : 97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 0.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 95.9%
2015-2019 Veterans : 999
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.8%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 7,164

Council Grove zip code is 66846. County name: Morris, County fips: 20127

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 7,164
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 80.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $71,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $937
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $403
2015-2019 median gross rent : $552
Permits for construction, 2020 : 1
2015-2019 Households : 6,041
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.23
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 1.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 83.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 74.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 12.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.3%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 36,501
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 142,853
2012 total retail sales per capita : $9,806
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $49,290
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $26,746
Percentage of people living in poverty : 14.5%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 356
2019 total employment : 3,222
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 109,539
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 5.0%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 1,081
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,512
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 851
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 391
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 26
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,435
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 109
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,259
2010 population per square mile : 29.6
2010 land area in square miles : 494.77

People born in Council Grove (7)

People born in Council Grove, including politician John Jacob Rhodes, lawyer and politician Byron N. Scott, actor Don C. Harvey, .

List

  • Hamilton Cady (American chemist) he was born in 02/05/1874
  • Mary Beck Briscoe (United States federal judge) she was born in 04/04/1947
  • Clara H. Hazelrigg (American author, educator, social reformer) she was born in 23/11/1861
  • Irene Lincoln Poppleton (scholar from Oregon, United States) she was born in 01/01/1885

Schools in Council Grove

College & universities near Council Grove, KS

Code Name City ZIP
155052 Flint Hills Technical College Emporia (KS) 66801-5957
155025 Emporia State University Emporia (KS) 66801-5415

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Council Grove, KS

Code Name Address Type
TOP Topeka 500 SE Holliday Place RAIL
NEW Newton 414 North Main St. RAIL
LRC Lawrence 413 East 7th Street RAIL

Post offices near Council Grove

Post Office Name City ZIP
Council Grov Post Office Council Grove (KS) 66846
Dwigh Post Office Dwight (KS) 66849
Alta Vista Post Office Alta Vista (KS) 66834
Americu Post Office Americus (KS) 66835
White City Post Office White City (KS) 66872

Other cities in Morris County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Morris County , KS.

City Name Population Title
Herington 2,240 City in Kansas, United States of America
White City 581 City in Morris County, Kansas, United States
Dwight 255 City in Morris County, Kansas, United States
Wilsey 142 City in Morris County, Kansas, United States
Parkerville 59 Human settlement in Morris County, Kansas, United States of America
Dunlap 29 Small city in Kansas, USA
Latimer 19 Human settlement in Morris County, Kansas, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Council Grove distances to largest Kansas cities