Morrill, Kansas

Morrill is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 218 people lived there.[3]

Morrill, Kansas
City
Location within Brown County and Kansas
Location within Brown County and Kansas
KDOT map of Brown County (legend)
KDOT map of Brown County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°55′45″N 95°41′40″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBrown
Founded1878
Platted1878
Incorporated1886
Named forEdmund Morrill
Area
[2]
 • Total0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total218
 • Density1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66515
Area code785
FIPS code20-48300
GNIS ID2395406[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 (39.929169, -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 population
CensusPop.%±
1890308—
190040029.9%
1910398−0.5%
192055238.7%
1930519−6.0%
1940387−25.4%
1950362−6.5%
1960299−17.4%
19703083.0%
19803369.1%
1990299−11.0%
2000277−7.4%
2010230−17.0%
2020218−5.2%
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

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morrill, Kansas
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. Kansas Place-Names,John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p. 330 ISBN 0-8061-0994-7
  6. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  7. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  8. "Prairie Hills USD 113". USD 113. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  9. "Morrill High School". E-YEARBOOK.COM. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  10. "MILLER, Howard Shultz, (1879 - 1970)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 14, 2012.

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