Council Grove, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 2,130 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -8.2%
 
Males: 1,094  (51.4%)
Females: 1,036  (48.6%)
Median resident age:

39.0 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 66846.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,709 (it was $28,949 in 2000)
Council Grove:

$51,709
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,168 (it was $20,189 in 2000)

Council Grove city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $137,952 (it was $48,200 in 2000)
Council Grove:

$137,952
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $191,893; detached houses: $203,551; townhouses or other attached units: $173,369; mobile homes: $58,048

Median gross rent in 2022: $669.

March 2022 cost of living index in Council Grove: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.9%
(14.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • Races in Council Grove, KS (2022)
    • 2,04583.4%White alone
    • 26710.9%Hispanic
    • 1445.9%Two or more races
    • 10.04%Black alone

Races in Council Grove detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Council Grove, Kansas as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Council Grove is 469 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Council Grove by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(44.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(45.9)
1
(46.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(49.3)
1
(48.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(47.8)
1
(47.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(48.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
2
(88.1)
0
(0.0)
5
(227.7)
2
(91.7)
6
(278.6)
5
(238.3)
3
(143.7)
1
(48.4)
8
(392.0)
3
(147.8)
5
(242.2)
2
(94.7)
7
(334.9)
6
(283.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
9
(396.7)
16
(733.3)
6
(273.2)
10
(458.7)
15
(696.4)
10
(476.6)
4
(191.7)
12
(580.3)
2
(98.0)
4
(197.0)
5
(242.2)
7
(331.4)
4
(191.4)
2
(94.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
16
(705.2)
24
(1,100)
27
(1,230)
20
(917.4)
34
(1,578)
28
(1,335)
20
(958.3)
27
(1,306)
11
(539.0)
10
(492.6)
6
(290.7)
28
(1,326)
17
(813.4)
30
(1,418)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
3
(137.5)
2
(91.1)
1
(45.9)
2
(92.9)
1
(47.7)
0
(0.0)
3
(145.1)
1
(49.0)
1
(49.3)
1
(48.4)
3
(142.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(94.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(45.8)
1
(45.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(47.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index108.9106.3121.1127.5212.2138.280.5114.1110.7106.4134.2106.5151.2165.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Council Grove, KS

Crime rate in Council Grove detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 8 (7 officers - 7 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.35
Kansas average:

2.70
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Ancestries: American (25.1%), German (23.4%), English (9.8%), Norwegian (2.3%), Swedish (1.8%), European (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1858

Elevation: 1233 feet

Land area: 1.79 square miles.

Population density: 1,187 people per square mile   (low).

Council Grove, Kansas map

41 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.7%
Kansas:

7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,140 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,091 (1.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (50.4 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (81.5 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (405.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Dunlap, KS (3.0 miles),
Wilsey, KS (3.2 miles),
Parkerville, KS (3.4 miles),
Bushong, KS (3.5 miles),
Dwight, KS (3.7 miles ),
Alta Vista, KS (3.7 miles ),
White City, KS (4.0 miles ),
Americus, KS (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 38.66 N, Longitude: 96.49 W

Area code: 620

Distribution of median household income in Council Grove, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Council Grove, KS in 2022
Council Grove satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $400,000
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $400,000
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $325,000
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $217,500
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $290,000
  • 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $292,200
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $350,000
  • 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $224,500
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $227,000
  • 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $204,300
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $237,000
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $114,300
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $154,700
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $163,700
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $193,400
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $157,600
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $154,800
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $88,700
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $103,400
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,400
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $64,800
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,300
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $93,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Council Grove, KS residents
Average permit cost in Council Grove, KS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.7%
Kansas:

2.0%
Most common industries in Council Grove, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.0%)
  • Educational services (11.2%)
  • Construction (9.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.7%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.9%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Health care (6.5%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Rail transportation (4.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (21.1%)
  • Educational services (15.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.1%)
  • Public administration (8.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
  • Social assistance (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Council Grove, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Construction laborers (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)

Average climate in Council Grove, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Council Grove, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Council Grove-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.6 miles away from the Council Grove city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 177 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Council Grove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 648% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 156.5 miles away from Council Grove center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 216.9 miles away from Council Grove center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 114.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 193.2 miles away from Council Grove center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 185.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from Council Grove center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Morris County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 8, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Council Grove topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Council Grove:

  • MORRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (Government - Local, 600 N WASHINGTON ST)
  • COUNCIL GROVE HEALTHCARE CENTER (400 SUNSET DR)
  • MEADOWBROOK MANOR OF COUNCIL GROVE (400 SUNSET DR P O BOX 319)

Airports located in Council Grove:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Council Grove:

  • Emporia State University (about 25 miles; Emporia, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,687)
  • Kansas State University (about 37 miles; Manhattan, KS; FT enrollment: 20,703)
  • Washburn University (about 50 miles; Topeka, KS; FT enrollment: 5,092)
  • Butler Community College (about 63 miles; El Dorado, KS; FT enrollment: 6,676)
  • University of Kansas (about 71 miles; Lawrence, KS; FT enrollment: 22,788)
  • Baker University (about 71 miles; Baldwin City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,752)
  • Wichita Area Technical College (about 74 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,220)

Public high school in Council Grove:

Public elementary/middle schools in Council Grove:

  • COUNCIL GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 432, Location: 706 EAST MAIN STREET, Grades: PK-5)
  • COUNCIL GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 15 N. 8TH STREET, Grades: 6-8)
See full list of schools located in Council Grove

Library in Council Grove:

  • COUNCIL GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $101,889; Location: 829 W. MAIN ST.; 23,640 books; 3 e-books; 1,426 audio materials; 1,887 video materials; 30 state licensed databases; 36 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Radio Stations heard in Council Grove, Kansas. Add KNGM, 91.9 FM, Emporia

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Council Grove: Council Grove Country Club (A), Rolland Mark - Mark Grain Company Grain Elevator Number 1 (B), Kansas Highway Patrol Troop C - Morris (C), Morris County Sheriff's Department (D), Council Grove Police Department (E), Morris County Courthouse (F), Kaw Mission (G), Morris County Health Department (H), Trail Days Museum (I), Council Grove Public Library (J), Post Office Oak and Museum (K), Council Grove Fire Department (L), Morris County Senior Center (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Council Grove include: Council Grove United Methodist Church (A), Council Grove Christian Church (B), Berean Baptist Church (C), Calvary Lutheran Church (D), Community Christian Church (E), First Congregational United Church of Christ (F), Flint Hills Apostolic Church (G), Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Kaw Mission Museum (500 North Mission Street), Council Grove Convention & Visitors Bureau (212 West Main Street).

Hotels: Old Trail Motel (1219 Old US Highway 56), Cottage House Hotel-Motel (25 North Neosho Street), Aunt Jo's Gift Parlor (25 North Neosho Street), The Cottage House (25 North Neosho Street).

Courts: Morris County - District Court (501 West Main Street), Council Grove City - Municipal Court (303 West Main Street).

Birthplace of: Byron N. Scott - Lawyer and politician, John Jacob Rhodes - Politician, Mary Beck Briscoe - Federal judge.

Morris County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Council Grove and their reported violations in the past:

COUNCIL GROVE, CITY OF (Population served: 2,160, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-2014), St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2014)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2013), St Public Notif received (MAR-07-2014)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2013), St Public Notif received (JAN-13-2014)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-10-2013)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-05-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-19-2008)
  • 8 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

57.0%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.5%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
62 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
4 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
68 people in nursing homes in 2000
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Council Grove (2011 data):

  • Farmers and Drovers Bank: Drive-In Facility, Farmers And Drovers Bank, West Main Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $155.0 mil, Deposits: $95.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers And Drovers Financial Corp
  • Emprise Bank: Council Grove Branch at 20 South Mission, branch established on 1878/08/21. Info updated 2011/04/13: Bank assets: $1,461.9 mil, Deposits: $1,282.4 mil, headquarters in Wichita, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Emprise Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Council Grove:

Marital status in Council Grove, KS
  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

For population 25 years and over in Council Grove:

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
Kansas average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Council Grove
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Council Grove, KS (based on Morris County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,57211
Evangelical Protestant9497
Catholic9001
None2,502-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Morris County:

3.36 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
This county:

3.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Here:

11.77 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Morris County:

10.2%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.7%
State:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Morris County:

13.5%
Kansas:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.7%
Kansas:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.5%
State:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.0
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.9%
Kansas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.0%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Council Grove:

6.8
Kansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

35.3%
Kansas:

33.5%

General health condition:
Council Grove:

53.2%
Kansas:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Council Grove:

74.6%
Kansas:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Council Grove, KS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7$27,821$47,6932$760
Streets and Highways 6$19,236$38,4721$1,594
Water Supply 4$14,938$44,8140$0
Other Government Administration 1$7,023$84,2767$1,570
Parks and Recreation 1$3,713$44,5561$1,136
Other and Unallocable 1$4,065$48,7800$0
Financial Administration 0$0 2$2,418
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$9,408
Firefighters 0$0 15$1,461
Totals for Government 20$76,796$46,07831$18,347

Council Grove government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $334,000 ($156.81)
    Police Protection: $295,000 ($138.50)
    Water Utilities: $254,000 ($119.25)
    Central Staff Services: $188,000 ($88.26)
    Parks and Recreation: $179,000 ($84.04)
    Regular Highways: $142,000 ($66.67)
    Libraries: $101,000 ($47.42)
    Sewerage: $57,000 ($26.76)
    Local Fire Protection: $19,000 ($8.92)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000 ($7.04)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $143,000 ($67.14)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $50,000 ($23.47)
    Regular Highways: $25,000 ($11.74)
    Local Fire Protection: $20,000 ($9.39)
    General Public Building: $10,000 ($4.69)
    General - Other: $8,000 ($3.76)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,583,000 ($743.19)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($4.69)

Council Grove government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $231,000 ($108.45)
    Solid Waste Management: $144,000 ($67.61)
    Parks and Recreation: $80,000 ($37.56)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $162,000 ($76.06)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $769,000 ($361.03)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000 ($10.33)
    General Local Government Support: $7,000 ($3.29)
  • Tax - Property: $802,000 ($376.53)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $620,000 ($291.08)
    Public Utilities Sales: $120,000 ($56.34)
    Other License: $60,000 ($28.17)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($0.47)

Council Grove government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,051,000 ($962.91)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,051,000 ($962.91)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $795,000 ($373.24)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $795,000 ($373.24)

Council Grove government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,254,000 ($588.73)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $795,000 ($373.24)
Businesses in Council Grove, KS
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1

Strongest AM radio stations in Council Grove:

  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Council Grove:

  • WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, KS; Owner: C&C CONSULTING, INC.)
  • KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KBLS (102.5 FM; NORTH FORT RILEY, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
  • KJCK-FM (97.5 FM; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KJRL (105.7 FM; HERINGTON, KS; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC)
  • KRWV (96.1 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: C & C CONSULTING, INC)
  • KPOR (90.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KNGM (91.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CHRISTIAN ACTION TEAM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Council Grove:

  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • K25DS (Channel 25; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KETM-CA (Channel 17; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Council Grove fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Council Grove fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 24Number of bridges
  • 328ft / 99.8mTotal length
  • $191,000Total costs
  • 16,150Total average daily traffic
  • 1,467Total average daily truck traffic
  • 18,491Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Council Grove, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 11920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 31950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Council Grove, KS

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Council Grove)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

68 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Council Grove, KS)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Council Grove)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA TR182 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 757QT, N757QT, N-757QT, Serial Number: R18201258, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 08/27/1979, Certificate Issue Date: 07/26/1999
    Registrant (Corporation): Moxley Equipment Co Inc, 1852 S 200 Rd, Council Grove, KS 66846

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 24. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 66 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Council Grove, KS When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (66.2%), and Structure Fires (21.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Council Grove, KS
    • 22766.2%Outside Fires
    • 7321.3%Structure Fires
    • 226.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 216.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Council Grove, KS
Most common first names in Council Grove, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary3782.6 years
John3680.6 years
William3379.5 years
James3177.1 years
Charles2576.7 years
George2481.9 years
Clarence2078.5 years
Robert1873.5 years
Helen1881.7 years
Dorothy1680.4 years
Most common last names in Council Grove, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1780.6 years
Johnson1683.8 years
Davis1674.6 years
Peterson1481.4 years
Buchman1279.4 years
Schoof1084.9 years
Campbell1083.2 years
Litke1072.7 years
Carson1082.6 years
Burton1071.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Council Grove, KS
  • 87.6%Utility gas
  • 8.4%Electricity
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 0.8%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Council Grove, KS
  • 64.8%Utility gas
  • 35.2%Electricity


Council Grove compared to Kansas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
There are 6 pilots and 3 other airmen in this city.
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