MorrillKS
A town of 209, settled in 1870.
Is Morrill a good place to live?
Morrill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
209 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Morrill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morrill, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Morrill.
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Morrill work out of town
In Morrill, the average commute is 16 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Morrill: 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away. The top destinations are Sabetha (17%), Hiawatha (14%) and Horton (4%).
| Morrill | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Morrill, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a lower midsummer high than Morrill. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 16° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Morrill is
In Morrill, 18% of adults report frequent mental distress. Against the Kansas average, Morrill comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. Two figures for adults in the town: 40% have obesity, 30% feel lonely.
| Morrill | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Morrill | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 17.5% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Young adults are more common in Morrill than in Kansas
Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). Morrill has lost 5% of its people since 2020, down to 209 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 36% across Kansas.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 44% and 83% women
The Census survey reached too few of Morrill’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.5 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Morrill | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.6% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.2% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.1% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.2% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 28% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.8% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.4% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in Morrill is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Morrill, 34% come from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2007.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Morrill City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Morrill
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Morrill; the nearest are
About 12 of every 100 Morrill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Morrill for work
Where Morrill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Morrill
City in Brown County, Kansas
Morrill is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 218.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,096 ft
- ZIP code
- 66515
Questions about Morrill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morrill, KS a good place to live?
Morrill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.