Morrill, Kansas facts for kids
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Morrill, Kansas
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Location within Brown County and Kansas
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| 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 | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 230 |
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(2019)
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227 |
| • Density | 1,140.70/sq mi (441.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
66515
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| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-48300 |
| GNIS ID | 472771 |
Morrill is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 230.
History
Morrill was laid out in 1878 when the St. Joseph and Western Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Kansas governor Edmund Needham Morrill.
Geography
Morrill is located at 39°55′48″N 95°41′40″W / 39.93000°N 95.69444°W (39.929879, -95.694498). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| 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% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 227 | −1.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 230 people, 88 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,210.5 inhabitants per square mile (467.4/km2). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 552.6 per square mile (213.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 1.3% Native American, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 88 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the city was 38 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.6% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
Education
The community is served by Prairie Hills USD 113 public school district, formed in 2010 by the merger of Sabetha USD 441 and Axtel USD 488.
Morrill High School was closed through school unification. The Morrill High School mascot was Tigers.
Notable people
- Howard Shultz Miller, former U.S. Representative from Kansas.
See also
In Spanish: Morrill (Kansas) para niños
