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Grinnell
Kansascity
Grinnell
Total population
342
Median home value
$132,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$67,500
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Grinnell is a city in Gove County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 260. It is located approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of the intersection of I-70 and Grove County Rd 30.
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History
Grinnell was named for businessman Moses Hicks Grinnell. The first newspaper in Grinnell was the Golden Belt, in 1885. Before 7pm on May 18, 2025, an EF3 tornado struck the west side of Grinnell causing heavy damage to roughly 15 to 20 homes.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Grinnell, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Wheatland Elementary SchoolElementary · Grainfield · 58 students · 9.7:1 ratio
- Wheatland High SchoolHigh · Grainfield · 39 students · 4.3:1 ratio
- Grinnell Grade SchoolElementary · Grinnell · 39 students · 9.8:1 ratio
- Grinnell Middle SchoolMiddle · Grinnell · 20 students · 4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kansas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Grinnell
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
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Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library