Grinnell, Kansas

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Grinnell, Kansas
Location of Grinnell, Kansas
Location of Grinnell, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°7′26″N 100°37′47″W / 39.12389, -100.62972
Country United States
State Kansas
County Gove
Area
 - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
 - Land 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 2,910 ft (887 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 329
 - Density 662.2/sq mi (255.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67738
Area code(s) 785
FIPS code 20-28900[1]
GNIS feature ID 0471312[2]

Grinnell is a city in Gove County, Kansas, United States. The population was 329 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Grinnell is located at 39°7′26″N, 100°37′47″W (39.123999, -100.629852)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 329 people, 149 households, and 87 families residing in the city. The population density was 662.2 people per square mile (254.1/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 318.0/sq mi (122.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.70% White and 0.30% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 149 households out of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,833, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $27,167 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,056. About 9.2% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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