Morris County, Kansas

Morris County, Kansas, has 5,348 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Council Grove. It uses Central Time and covers 695 sq mi (1,801 km²) of land.

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Morris County in Kansas
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Morris County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
5,348
Land area
695 sq mi (1,801 km²)
County seat or government
Council Grove
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$58,686 ± $4,604
Median home value
$129,600 ± $19,676
Median rent, with utilities
$724 ± $32
Homes lived in by their owners
80.1% ± 3.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Emporia, KS micro area, Manhattan, KS metro area, and Topeka, KS metro area
Water area
7.55 sq mi (19.5 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20127
Coordinates (central point)
38.688204, -96.651448

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Morris County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 668463,333 people
  2. 674492,860 people
  3. 668351,202 people
  4. 66834856 people
  5. 66872807 people
  6. 66849531 people
  7. 66873201 people
  8. 66859158 people
  9. 6683899 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Morris County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Morris County, largest first

  1. Highland Township69 people
  2. Overland Township60 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Morris County, largest first

  1. Morris County Unified School District 4174,840 people
  2. Chase County Unified School District 2842,704 people
  3. Herington Unified School District 4872,619 people
  4. Rural Vista Unified School District 4811,908 people
  5. Centre Unified School District 3971,233 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Council Grove, Kansas (city)2,265 people
  2. Herington, Kansas (city)2,164 people
  3. White City, Kansas (city)458 people
  4. Dwight, Kansas (city)242 people
  5. Wilsey, Kansas (city)164 people
  6. Latimer, Kansas (city)84 people
  7. Parkerville, Kansas (city)55 people
  8. Burdick, Kansas (CDP)34 people
  9. Dunlap, Kansas (city)16 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Geary County, Kansas23 mi north
  2. Chase County, Kansas27 mi south
  3. Dickinson County, Kansas30 mi northwest
  4. Wabaunsee County, Kansas30 mi northeast
  5. Lyon County, Kansas31 mi southeast
  6. Marion County, Kansas33 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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