Morrill, Kansas
Morrill is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 218 people lived there.[3]
 Location within Brown County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°55′45″N 95°41′40″W / 39.92917°N 95.69444°WCoordinates: 39°55′45″N 95°41′40″W / 39.92917°N 95.69444°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Brown |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Platted | 1878 |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Named for | Edmund Morrill |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| • Land | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 218 |
| • Density | 1,090/sq mi (427/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66515 |
| FIPS code | 20-48300 |
| GNIS ID | 2395406[1] |
History
Morrill was planned out in 1878 when the St. Joseph and Western Railroad was extended to that point.[4] It was named for Kansas governor Edmund Needham Morrill, the 13th Governor of Kansas.[5]
Geography
Morrill is at 39°55′45″N 95°41′40″W / 39.92917°N 95.69444°W (39.929169, -95.694323).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2). All of it is land.[2]
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% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 218 people, 78 households, and 51 families living in the city. Of the households, 85.9% owned their home and 14.1% rented their home.
The median age was 40.5 years. Of the people, 89.9% were White, 5.5% were Native American, and 4.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the people.[3][6]
2010 census
As of the 2010 census says that there were 230 people, 88 households, and 66 families living in the city.[7]
Education
Morrill is served by USD 113 Prairie Hills.[8]
Morrill High School was closed through school unification. The Morrill High School mascot was Tigers.[9]
Notable people
- Howard Shultz Miller, former U.S. Representative from Kansas.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morrill, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State (1883)A. T. Andreas. p. 740.
- ↑ Kansas Place-Names,John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p. 330 ISBN 0-8061-0994-7
- ↑ P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPEUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ American FactFinderUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ Prairie Hills USD 113USD 113. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ↑ Morrill High SchoolE-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 Archived 2019-10-14 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT