Grantville, Kansas

Grantville, Kansas
census-designated place
KDOT map of Jefferson County (legend)
Location of Grantville in Kansas
Coordinates: 39°05′00″N 95°33′41″W / 39.08333°N 95.56139°W / 39.08333; -95.56139Coordinates: 39°05′00″N 95°33′41″W / 39.08333°N 95.56139°W / 39.08333; -95.56139
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Jefferson
Elevation[1]	876 ft (267 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	66429
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-20087
GNIS feature ID	478665[1]
Other name	Kaw City[1]
[2]

Grantville is an unincorporated census-designated place in southwestern Jefferson County, Kansas, United States, northeast of Topeka.

History

Grantville was named in 1866 for Ulysses S. Grant, military commander in the Civil War and afterward 18th President of the United States.^[3]

The first post office in Grantville was established in October 1866.^[4]

Geography

Grantville is located at 39°05′00″N 95°33′41″W / 39.083333°N 95.561367°W / 39.083333; -95.561367 (39.083333, -95.561367),^[1] off U.S. Route 24. It lies 876 feet (267 m) above sea level.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Grantville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[5]

Economy

Grantville has a fire station, a restaurant, a gas station and a few other local business. It also has a post office with the ZIP Code of 66429.^[2]

Education

Grantville is served by Perry-Lecompton Unified School District 343. The elementary school in Grantville closed in 2009 and children are now bused to schools in Perry and Lecompton.^[6]

Notable people

• Josh Billings, baseball player and manager

References