Morrill, Kansas

Morrill, Kansas
City
Location within Brown County and Kansas
KDOT map of Brown County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°55′45″N 95°41′40″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Brown
Founded	1878
Platted	1878
Incorporated	1886
Named for	Edmund Morrill
Area [2]
• Total	0.20 sq mi (0.51 km^2)
• Land	0.20 sq mi (0.51 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [1]	1,112 ft (339 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	218
• Density	1,100/sq mi (430/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	66515
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-48300
GNIS ID	2395406[1]

Morrill is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 218 people lived there.^[3]

History

Morrill was planned out in 1878 when the St. Joseph and Western Railroad was extended to that point.^[4] It was named for Kansas governor Edmund Needham Morrill, the 13th Governor of Kansas.^[5]

Geography

Morrill is at 39°55′45″N 95°41′40″W (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.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2020	218		−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.^[3][6]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census says that there were 230 people, 88 households, and 66 families living in the city.^[7]

Education

Morrill is served by USD 113 Prairie Hills.^[8]

Morrill High School was closed through school unification. The Morrill High School mascot was Tigers.^[9]

Notable people

• Howard Shultz Miller, former U.S. Representative from Kansas.^[10]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morrill, Kansas
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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. 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.

Other websites

City

• Morrill - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 113, local school district

Maps

• Morrill City Map, KDOT