Grantville, Kansas

Grantville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States,[1] northeast of Topeka. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 180.[3]

Grantville, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Jefferson County (legend)
Grantville
Grantville
Coordinates: 39°5′0″N 95°33′41″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJefferson
TownshipKaw
Area
 • Total1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2)
 • Land1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation873 ft (266 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66429 [2]
Area code785
FIPS code20-28200 [1]
GNIS ID478665 [1]

History

Grantville was named in 1866 for Ulysses S. Grant, military commander in the Civil War and afterward 18th President of the United States.[4]

The first post office in Grantville was established in October 1866.[5]

Geography

Grantville is located in southwestern Jefferson County at 39°05′00″N 95°33′41″W (39.083333, -95.561367),[1] off U.S. Route 24. It is in southwestern Kaw Township at an elevation of 876 feet (267 m), in the valley of the Kansas River. U.S. Route 24 runs along the northern edge of the community, leading east 9 miles (14 km) to Perry and west 5 miles (8 km) to the northern part of Topeka. Downtown Topeka is 9 miles (14 km) west and south of Grantville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Grantville CDP has an area of 1.95 square miles (5.05 km2), all of it recorded as land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Grantville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]

Economy

Grantville has a fire station, a restaurant, a gas station and a few other local business. It also has a post office with the ZIP Code of 66429.[2]

Education

Grantville is served by Perry-Lecompton Unified School District 343. The elementary school in Grantville closed in 2009, and children are now bused to schools in Perry and Lecompton.[7]

Notable people

References
  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Grantville, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. ZIP Code Lookup. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Grantville CDP, Kansas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  4. Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways. p. 48.
  5. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  6. Climate Summary for Grantville, Kansas
  7. "Grantville School".
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