Moving to Grinnell, Kansas

Population: 329. Estimated population in July 2024: 299 (-9.1% change)
Males: 168 (51.1%), Females: 161 (48.9%)

Gove County

Zip code: 67738

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.3 years
Median household income: $35,833
Median house value: $45,500

Population by Race

Races in Grinnell:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (69.9%), Irish (9.4%), United States (6.1%), French (2.7%), Dutch (2.4%), Czech (2.1%).

Elevation: 2910 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grinnell

• High school or higher: 85.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 2.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 12.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grinnell city

• Never married: 24.4%
• Now married: 54.5%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 13.3%
• Divorced: 6.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Grinnell:

• LOGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; OAKLEY, KS)
• SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HOXIE, KS)
• GOVE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; QUINTER, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grinnell:

• MC COOK MUNI (about 74 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
• RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 75 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
• GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 84 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grinnell:

• OAKLEY MUNI (about 12 miles; OAKLEY, KS; Abbreviation: OEL)
• HOXIE-SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 22 miles; HOXIE, KS; Abbreviation: 1F5)
• SHALZ FIELD (about 35 miles; COLBY, KS; Abbreviation: CBK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grinnell:

• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 138 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 161 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 190 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 202 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 239 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 248 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)

Schools

Public high school in Grinnell:

• GRINNELL HIGH (Students: 45; Location: 402 S MONROE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Grinnell:

• GRINNELL GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 202 S MONROE; Grades: KG – 05)
• GRINNELL MIDDLE (Students: 39; Location: 402 S MONROE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Grinnell:

• GRINNELL/MOORE FAMILY LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,265; Location: 95 S ADAMS PO BOX 159; 4,984 books; 15 audio materials; 47 video materials)