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Council Grove, KS

2,452 people

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Population & People

Population

2,452

Median age

42.8

Median household income

$57,962

Poverty rate

13.7%

Unemployment rate

2.4%

Bachelor's degree+

29.6%

Avg. commute

15 min

Hispanic or Latino

8.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$134,900

Median gross rent

$715/mo

Homeownership rate

69.67%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$947

HUD Fair Market Rent (Kansas statewide average across 105 areas — not specific to Council Grove), 2026. Efficiency $702, 1BR $753, 2BR $947, 3BR $1223, 4BR $1397. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Kansas commercial electricity

11.35¢/kWh

Kansas industrial electricity

8.03¢/kWh

Kansas residential electricity

14.56¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

241378.4

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

185144

All-Transactions House Price Index for Kansas

486.18

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Source: FRED, Kansas-specific series.

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Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Kansas energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Kansas economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).