Census tract · Morris County

Census Tract 9637, Morris County, Kansas

Census Tract 9637, GEOID 20127963700, in Morris County, Kansas, mostly within Council Grove (83% of its census blocks). 2,447 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±205); the 2020 Census counted 2,465.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,447

±205 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,465

Median household income

$59,058

±$5,862 (90% margin)
Morris County: $58,686

Median home value

$146,300

±$17,232 (90% margin)
Morris County: $129,600

Median gross rent

$715

±$56 (90% margin)
Morris County: $724

Where is Census Tract 9637?

Census Tract 9637 is one of 2 census tracts in Morris County, Kansas. It covers 26.65 square miles of land, 92 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 20127963700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9637 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Council Grove83%
Township 2, Morris County11%
Census Tract 9637 (marked with a dot) in Morris County, Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9636 9637 5 mi
Census Tract 9637 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

1 census tract borders Census Tract 9637: Tract 9636 ($57,257). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9637?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9637's population at 2,447 (±205) in 1,113 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,465 residents and 1,191 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9637Council GroveMorris CountyKansas
Total population 2,447 ±205 2,265 5,340 2,947,197
Households 1,113 ±105 1,032 2,550 1,174,060
Average household size 2.13 ±0.22 2.12 2.06 2.44
Housing units 1,213 ±80 1,125 2,995 1,293,635

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9637?

The median resident of Census Tract 9637 is 43.1 years old; 21.7% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.6%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9637Council GroveMorris CountyKansas
Median age 43.1 ±3.0 42.8 46.4 37.4
Under 18 years 21.7% ±3.4 pts 22.3% 20.7% 23.8%
65 years and over 21.2% ±3.8 pts 22.8% 25.9% 17.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.6% ±1.6 pts 8.2% 4.3% 13.6%
White alone, not Hispanic 87.2% ±2.6 pts 86.2% 90.0% 72.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.0% 5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.7% 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.1% ±2.1 pts 5.5% 4.9% 4.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 1.3% ±1.6 pts 1.5% 2.1% 7.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.6% ±1.1 pts 0.6% 3.0% 12.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 9.8% ±2.4 pts 10.7% 11.9% 6.8%
With a disability 16.9% ±4.2 pts 18.3% 17.2% 13.5%
No health insurance coverage 10.1% ±5.0 pts 10.9% 6.9% 8.8%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 93.9% ±2.9 pts 93.3% 94.2% 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 31.4% ±6.8 pts 29.6% 29.9% 35.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 10.1% ±3.5 pts 8.0% 8.3% 13.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.8% ±3.8 pts 89.0% 90.6% 85.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 9637 earn?

Half of the 1,113 households in Census Tract 9637 earn less than $59,058 a year (±$5,862), against $58,686 across Morris County. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9637Council GroveMorris CountyKansas
Median household income $59,058 ±$5,862 $57,962 $58,686 $74,275
Mean household income $70,646 ±$7,697 $65,203 $75,545 $100,417
Per capita income $32,981 ±$3,683 $30,920 $36,759 $40,978
People below the poverty line 13.7% ±5.8 pts 13.7% 12.1% 11.3%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 16.2% ±13.2 pts 17.0% 18.9% 13.1%
Households receiving SNAP 4.9% ±3.2 pts 5.3% 3.9% 6.8%
Households with a computer 92.5% ±4.2 pts 92.0% 94.1% 95.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 83.0% ±5.6 pts 81.7% 85.1% 90.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 9637?

Owners occupy 71.9% of Census Tract 9637's occupied homes and renters 28.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $146,300 by its owner (±$17,232). The median renter pays $715 a month including utilities, and 21.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9637Council GroveMorris CountyKansas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $146,300 ±$17,232 $134,900 $129,600 $217,200
Median gross rent $715 ±$56 $715 $724 $1,060
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 21.8% ±12.6 pts 21.8% 19.3% 34.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,212 ±$93 $1,169 $1,351 $1,689
Owner-occupied homes 71.9% ±7.9 pts 69.7% 80.1% 67.2%
Renter-occupied homes 28.1% ±7.9 pts 30.3% 19.9% 32.8%
Housing units 1,213 ±80 1,125 2,995 1,293,635
Single-family detached homes 78.6% ±6.1 pts 77.6% 79.6% 71.8%
Mobile homes 8.2% ±3.7 pts 8.7% 13.8% 4.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.4 pts 0.0% 3.7% 1.4%
Built 2010 to 2019 2.2% ±1.9 pts 1.2% 5.5% 7.8%
Built 1939 or earlier 36.4% ±7.6 pts 38.7% 35.6% 15.4%
Households with no vehicle 11.1% ±5.1 pts 11.9% 5.9% 5.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 9637 get to work?

83.7% of Census Tract 9637's workers drive alone and 7.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9637Council GroveMorris CountyKansas
In the labor force (age 16+) 67.2% ±5.6 pts 64.5% 63.0% 66.1%
Unemployment rate 2.1% ±2.1 pts 2.4% 2.5% 3.9%
Drove alone to work 83.7% ±7.7 pts 83.8% 82.3% 75.4%
Carpooled 8.2% ±6.2 pts 7.6% 8.0% 8.7%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.3 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.4%
Walked 0.0% ±2.3 pts 0.0% 0.0% 2.3%
Worked from home 7.6% ±4.7 pts 8.0% 8.7% 11.8%
Mean travel time to work 17.3 min ±3.1 16.4 min 22.4 min 19.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 9637 compare with the other tracts in Morris County?

Morris County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9637 beside the county and the state.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9637?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9637 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections