Morrill, Kansas

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 / 39.92917°N 95.69444°W / 39.92917; -95.69444
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBrown
Founded1878
Platted1878
Incorporated1886
Named forEdmund Morrill
Area
 • Total0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • 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

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

History

Morrill was planned out in 1878 when the St. Joseph and Western Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Kansas governor Edmund Needham Morrill, the 13th Governor of Kansas.

Geography

Morrill is at 39°55′45″N 95°41′40″W / 39.92917°N 95.69444°W / 39.92917; -95.69444 (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.

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.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census says that there were 230 people, 88 households, and 66 families living in the city.

Education

Morrill is served by USD 113 Prairie Hills.

Morrill High School was closed through school unification. The Morrill High School mascot was Tigers.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morrill, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 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. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. 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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