Council Grove, KS

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Council Grove, Kansas

Council Grove, Kansas, in Morris county, is 51 miles SW of Topeka, Kansas (center to center) and 81 miles NE of Wichita, Kansas. The city has a population of 2,321.

The People and Families of Council Grove

In Council Grove, about 59% of adults are married. Lots of people in Council Grove live independently, in one-person housing.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Council Grove had a median family income of $37,061.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Council Grove Housing

In Council Grove, 70% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Council Grove, 91% of commuters drive to work. Most residents would agree that driving around Council Grove is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

High Points

Council Grove strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Council Grove, KS

Comparing Council Grove to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles SW of Topeka, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles NE of Wichita, Kansas
County	Morris
Standard Zip Codes	66846, 66873
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.661
Longitude	-96.491

Station	COUNCIL GROVE LAKE
Distance	2.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 37 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Station	HERINGTON
Distance	24.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	MILFORD LAKE
Distance	35.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 37 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	32.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,321	100%
Male	1,094	47.1%
Female	1,227	52.9%
Under 18	573	24.7%
18+	1,748	75.3%
65+	543	23.4%
Median Age	41.6
Average Family Size	2.9
White	2,280	98.2%
African-American	6	0.3%
Asian	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	11	0.5%
Mixed Race	14	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	49	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,275
Growth	-46
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	23.7%
German	22.5%
English	14.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.7%
Irish	6%
French (except Basque)	5%
European	4.5%
Swedish	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Scottish	1.1%
Norwegian	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Polish	0.4%
British	0.4%
British West Indian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Acadian/Cajun	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Council Grove	2,321	$37,061
Allen	211	$39,792
Alta Vista	442	$38,542
Americus	938	$43,850
Dwight	330	$38,750
White City	518	$39,423
Wilsey	191	$37,500

Library
Council Grove Public Library 829 W. Main St. Council Grove, Kansas (620) 767-5716 Library Web Site

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