Grinnell, Kansas

Grinnell, Kansas
City
Location within Gove County and Kansas
KDOT map of Gove County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°7′26″N 100°37′47″W / 39.12389°N 100.62972°W / 39.12389; -100.62972Coordinates: 39°7′26″N 100°37′47″W / 39.12389°N 100.62972°W / 39.12389; -100.62972[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Gove
Founded	1880s
Incorporated	1917
Named for	Moses Grinnell
Area [2]
• Total	0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
• Land	0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	2,910 ft (890 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	260
• Density	530/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67738
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-28900 [1]
GNIS ID	471312 [1]
Website	Info

Grinnell is a city in Gove County, Kansas, United States.^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 260.^[3]

History[]

Grinnell was named for businessman Moses Hicks Grinnell.^[4]

The first newspaper in Grinnell was the Golden Belt, in 1885.^[5]

Geography[]

Grinnell is located at

39°7′26″N 100°37′47″W / 39.12389°N 100.62972°W / 39.12389; -100.62972 (39.123999, -100.629852).^[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km²), all of it land.^[7]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	162		—
1930	303		87.0%
1940	289		−4.6%
1950	364		26.0%
1960	396		8.8%
1970	449		13.4%
1980	410		−8.7%
1990	348		−15.1%
2000	329		−5.5%
2010	259		−21.3%
2020	260		0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census[]

As of the census^[8] of 2010, there were 259 people, 135 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The population density was 507.8 inhabitants per square mile (196.1/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 305.9 per square mile (118.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 135 households, of which 14.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.48.

The median age in the city was 55.9 years. 13.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and 32% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.

2000 census[]

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 329 people, 149 households, and 87 families residing in the city. The population density was 662.2 people per square mile (254.1/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 318.0 per square mile (122.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.70% White and 0.30% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 149 households, out of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,833, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $27,167 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,056. About 9.2% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education[]

USD 291 Grinnell has a cooperative agreement with USD 292 Wheatland to educate high school students at Wheatland High School.^[10] The Wheatland High School mascot is a Thunderhawk.^[11]

Grinnell High School was closed with the cooperative agreement.

The Grinnell Warriors^[12] won the following Kansas State High School championships:

• 1974 Boys Basketball - Class 1A ^[13]
• 1976 Girls Volleyball - Class 1A ^[14]
• 1979 Girls Volleyball - Class 1A ^[14]
• 1981 Girls Volleyball - Class 1A ^[14]
• 1982 Girls Volleyball - Class 1A ^[14]
• 1985 Girls Basketball - Class 1A ^[13]
• 1987 Girls Volleyball - Class 1A ^[14]
• 1988 Girls Volleyball - Class 1A ^[14]

Notable people[]

• Ralph Ostmeyer, Kansas State Senator

References[]

Further reading[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grinnell, Kansas.

• Grinnell - Directory of Public Officials
• USD 291, local school district
• Grinnell City Map, KDOT