Grantville is an
unincorporated community in
Jefferson County, Kansas, United States.
As of the
2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 182.
It is located east of
Topeka on the south side of
US-24
U.S. Route 24 (US 24) is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan, in the east to Kansas City, Missouri, in the west. Today, the highway's eastern terminus is in Independence Township, Mi ...
highway between Barton Rd and KOA/Wilson Rd.
History
Grantville was named in 1866 for
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant ; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, he led the Union Ar ...
, military commander in the
Civil War and afterward 18th President of the United States.
The first post office in Grantville was established in October 1866.
Geography
Grantville is located in southwestern Jefferson County at (39.083333, -95.561367),
off
U.S. Route 24. It is in southwestern
Kaw Township at an elevation of , in the valley of the
Kansas River.
U.S. Route 24 runs along the northern edge of the community, leading east to
Perry and west to the northern part of Topeka. Downtown Topeka is west and south of Grantville.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...
, the Grantville CDP has an area of , 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
A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...
, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Grantville, Kansas
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Demographics
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Grantville as a census-designated place (CDP).
Economy
Grantville has a fire station, a gas station and a few other local business. It also has a post office with the ZIP Code of 66429.
Education
The community is served by Perry–Lecompton USD 343 public school district. The elementary school
A primary school (in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and South Africa), junior school (in Australia), elementary school or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary ed ...
in Grantville closed in 2009, and children are now bused to schools in Perry and Lecompton.
Notable people
* Josh Billings, baseball player and manager
References
Further reading
External links
* Jefferson County maps
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Census-designated places in Jefferson County, Kansas
Census-designated places in Kansas