Council Grove, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,321. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,275 (-2.0% change)
Males: 1,094 (47.1%), Females: 1,227 (52.9%)
Morris County
Zip code: 66846
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $28,949
Median house value: $49,700
Population by Race
Races in Council Grove:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (20.2%), United States (16.5%), English (13.7%), Irish (6.3%), French (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).
Elevation: 1233 feet
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Council Grove
- High school or higher: 81.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Council Grove city
- Never married: 15.0%
- Now married: 58.8%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 11.7%
- Divorced: 12.7%
2.7% Foreign born (2.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-1.9%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Council Grove:
- MORRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (600 N WASHINGTON ST KPOB 275)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Council Grove:
- EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
- NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH (about 27 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
- HERINGTON MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HERINGTON, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Council Grove:
- MANHATTAN RGNL (about 35 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
- FORBES FIELD (about 62 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
- SALINA MUNI (about 81 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Council Grove:
- COUNCIL GROVE MUNI (about 6 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS; Abbreviation: K63)
- HERINGTON REGIONAL (about 22 miles; HERINGTON, KS; Abbreviation: HRU)
- CHASE COUNTY (about 22 miles; COTTONWOOD FALLS, KS; Abbreviation: 9K0)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Council Grove:
- EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
- KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
- WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 57 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 87 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
Schools
Public high school in Council Grove:
- COUNCIL GROVE HIGH (Students: 342; Location: 129 HOCKADAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Council Grove:
- COUNCIL GROVE ELEM (Students: 454; Location: 706 E MAIN; Grades: KG – 08)
Libraries
Library in Council Grove:
- COUNCIL GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $73,787; Location: 303 W. MAIN ST.; 19,164 books; 530 audio materials; 700 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)