Morrill, Kansas
Morrill is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, 230 people lived there.[6]
 Location within Brown County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°55′48″N 95°41′40″W / 39.93000°N 95.69444°WCoordinates: 39°55′48″N 95°41′40″W / 39.93000°N 95.69444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Brown |
| Platted | 1878 |
| Named for | Edmund Morrill |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 230 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 225 |
| • Density | 1,210/sq mi (469/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66515 |
| FIPS code | 20-48300 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0472771 [5] |
History
Morrill was planned out in 1878 when the St. Joseph and Western Railroad was extended to that point.[7] It was named for Kansas governor Edmund Needham Morrill, the 13th Governor of Kansas.[8]
Geography
Morrill is at 39°55′48″N 95°41′40″W / 39.93000°N 95.69444°W (39.929879, -95.694498).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2). All of it is land.[1]
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 308 | ||
| 1900 | 400 | 29.9% | |
| 1910 | 398 | −0.5% | |
| 1920 | 552 | 38.7% | |
| 1930 | 519 | −6.0% | |
| 1940 | 387 | −25.4% | |
| 1950 | 362 | −6.5% | |
| 1960 | 299 | −17.4% | |
| 1970 | 308 | 3.0% | |
| 1980 | 336 | 9.1% | |
| 1990 | 299 | −11.0% | |
| 2000 | 277 | −7.4% | |
| 2010 | 230 | −17.0% | |
| Est. 2016 | 225 | [3] | −18.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the 2010 census says that there were 230 people, 88 households, and 66 families living in the city.[2]
Education
Morrill is served by USD 113 Prairie Hills.[10]
Morrill High School was closed through school unification. The Morrill High School mascot was Tigers.[11]
Notable people
- Howard Shultz Miller, former U.S. Representative from Kansas.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ↑ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 740.
- ↑ Kansas Place-Names,John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p. 330 ISBN 0-8061-0994-7
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Prairie Hills USD 113". USD 113. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ↑ "Morrill High School". E-YEARBOOK.COM. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ↑ "MILLER, Howard Shultz, (1879 - 1970)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 113, local school district
- Maps
- Morrill City Map, KDOT