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Council Grove, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Morris County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,487
Population
1,162/sq mi density
$56,211
Median Income
$31,192 per capita
$131,500
Home Value
$207,464 Zillow
$688
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
238
Violent Crime/100K
1,764 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$56,211 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,500 home value, $688/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
238 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.5%
2,135 → 2,104
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.9%
$36,300 → $56,211
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Council Grove across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,082
-22 from 2023 (2,104)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,342
+$20,131 from 2023 ($56,211)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,135 | — | $36,300 | — |
| 2015 | 2,108 | -1.3% | $36,154 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,053 | -2.6% | $38,021 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2,119 | +3.2% | $47,708 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 2,111 | -0.4% | $50,057 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,104 | -0.3% | $56,211 | +12.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.