Council Grove, KS Profile: Facts & Data

Council Grove, Kansas - Basic Facts

The City of Council Grove had a population of 2,066 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Council Grove is located at latitude 38.6611 and longitude -96.492 in Morris County. The formal boundaries for the City of Council Grove encompass a land area of 1.99 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Morris County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Council Grove has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Council Grove, KS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	2,066 (100%)
Population in Households	1,986 (96.1%)
Population in Families	1,547 (74.9%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	80 ( 3.9%)
Population Density	968
Diversity Index²	27


INCOME
Median Household Income	$61,588
Average Household Income	$74,444
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	14%
Per Capita Income	$31,807
Wealth Index⁵	55
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (51.5)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,033 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	612 (59.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	269 (26.0%)
Vacant Housing Units	152 (14.7%)
Median Home Value	$140,196
Average Home Value	$149,477
Housing Affordability Index³	144

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	881
Average Household Size	2.25
Family Households	505
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

1,033 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

612 (59.2%)

Renter Occupied HU

269 (26.0%)

Vacant Housing Units

152 (14.7%)

Median Home Value

$140,196

Average Home Value

$149,477

Housing Affordability Index³

144

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

881

Average Household Size

2.25

Family Households

505

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.67%	-0.53%
Households	-0.66%	-0.39%
Families		-0.40%
Median Household Income		1.17%
Per Capita Income		1.46%
Owner Occupied HU		-0.26%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.67%

-0.53%

Households

-0.66%

-0.39%

Families

-0.40%

Median Household Income

1.17%

Per Capita Income

1.46%

Owner Occupied HU

-0.26%

Council Grove, KS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Council Grove to the other 740 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Kansas by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 117	84th
Population Density	# 227	69th
Median Household Income	# 462	38th
Housing Affordability Index	# 533	72nd
Per Capita Income	# 480	35th
Diversity Index	# 316	58th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 117

84th

Population Density

# 227

69th

Median Household Income

# 462

38th

Housing Affordability Index

# 533

72nd

Per Capita Income

# 480

35th

Diversity Index

# 316

58th

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Council Grove, KS Profile: Facts & Data

Council Grove, Kansas - Basic Facts

Council Grove, KS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Council Grove, KS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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