Council Grove, Kansas

About Council Grove

Council Grove, KS is a small town located in central Kansas counting 2,101 people who proudly call it home.

Council Grove holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 986 residents per square mile.

📰 Council Grove News Today

• A Kansas town was named 7th best small town in the Midwest. Here's why Wichita Eagle · Jul 23
• Anna Lucille Ten Eyck Obituary (2026) - Council Grove, KS - Sawyer Funeral Home Chapel Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Historic renovation project for the Katy Depot begins next week at Council Grove ksnt.com · Jul 24
• The 9 Can't-Miss Towns In Kansas WorldAtlas · Aug 10
• Council Grove Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Council Grove Unique

• The only place in America named Council Grove — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Council Grove

• Hays House Restaurant & Tavern
• Historic Grounds (café)
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Watts Coffee Co — coffee shop (café)
• BG's Bar and Grill
• El Rancho Viejo — mexican
• Grand Fortuna Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Saddlerock Cafe — american
• Trail Days Cafe and Museum (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Post Office Oak Museum · Museum
• Council Oak · Attraction
• Covered Wagon · Attraction
• Post Office Oak · Attraction
• old MKT Depot · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Council Grove

• Allegawaho Heritage Memorial Park reviews ★
• Canning Creek Cove Recreation Area reviews ★
• Council Grove Wildlife Area reviews ★
• Council Oak reviews ★
• Custer Elm Park reviews ★
• Neosho Park Recreation Area reviews ★
• Richey Cove North Recreation Area reviews ★
• Richey Cove South Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Council Grove

• Council Grove Elementary School
• Council Grove Junior Senior High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Morris County Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Council Grove

🏘️ Nearby Communities