Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 7 have a lower January low than Grinnell Township. Beamer Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Grinnell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Grinnell Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 162 in 1920, a peak of 449 in 1970, 260 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 2 maps from 1979 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grinnell Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Grinnell Township.
The Grinnell Public Schools runs its public schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 2 public schools in Grinnell Township teach 65 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 43 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
The midsummer high for Grinnell Township comes to 92°F, near the Kansas town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Grinnell Township, 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Commuting out is the norm here: 7% of working residents work locally. Employers in Grinnell Township added 94 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 185. Its typical journey to work is 19 minutes.
| Grinnell Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.1% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Grinnell Township who binge drink: 15%. Of 32 CDC measures, Grinnell Township beats the Kansas average on 6 and trails it on 6. Among adults in the town, 39% have high blood pressure and 29% feel lonely.
| Grinnell Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Grinnell Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 13% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
27% of Grinnell Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 25%. On expected storm and flood damage, Grinnell Township sits below 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
72 miles of trail. For Grinnell Township, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Grinnell Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Grinnell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Gove County, Kansas
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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Grinnell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
