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Graham County has two grocery stores - one in Morland and one in Hill City. The Morland grocery is the drop site for groceries that are trucked to other area locations in order that Morland and other area grocery stores may stay open.

Hill City has one of the few new car and truck dealerships left in small towns. Money Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and also handles large trucks. Many people across the US have purchased trucks from Money's. Money's opened their business in 1956 by purchasing a dealership. They have been selling trucks for 25 years.

Mr. Money reports that he stays in Hill City because he has a son and grandchildren here and he is established in the area. There are good schools, excellent medical care, we have good info-structure, and a safe living environment.

Mr. Money also states that we have some of the best hunting and fishing sites and facilities in the state.

The County has a Hydroponics Greenhouse in Bogue (Hydro-Tec) which is noted for their tomatoes, herbs, and garden greenhouse outside Morland (Lesters), and a tree, shrub and flower greenhouse in Hill City (Hill City Garden and Greenhouse).

Three flower shops and/or greenhouses are located in the city of Hill City. There are three decorator/crafts stores.

The Hardware and Rental Place was recently renovated and enlarged.

Two discount stores are located on north Main.

We have a drug store, clothing - jewelry combo store, lumber yard, grocery store, used car dealers, various oil industry businesses,

Mr. Boss, a Kansas artist, Hill City, has been professionally creating aviation, space, motorcycle, and railroad history paintings for over 20 years. Boss attended Southern Illinois University and Kansas State University, but attributes most of his art training to the tutelage of renowned commercial illustrator, the late Jack Lynnwood.

Paintings by Mike Boss hang in private, corporate, and public collections, including the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, in Tucson, Arizona; the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.; and the Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha, Nebraska. His art has been featured on book covers and in newspaper and magazine articles.

Besides Money Chevrolet, Mr. Money also has a unique museum featuring high quality, auto memorabilia and signs. Mr. Money has the first car they sold from their dealership and other vintage cars. These cars are in their original condition and not restored versions. Mr. Money stated that when their last child left home they needed a "project" to fill their time so decided to utilize an empty building and showcase the cars and signs they had collected over the years.

The museum is open to the public by appointment by calling Mr. Money at 785-421-2112.
 


 


 
Location
 
Distance In Miles from:
 
Chicago 
Dallas 
Denver 
Kansas City 
Los Angeles 
New York
   699 
  609 
  320 
  325 
  1,504 
  1,530 

 

Population
 
Hill City 
Graham County
1,777 
3,543 

 

Climate
 
Average Daily Temperature:
 
January 
April 
July 
October 
Average annual precipitation 
Average annual snowfall
28F 
53F 
79F 
56F 
24" 
27" 

 

 

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