[4] Manufacturing facilities for Grasshopper (lawn mowers) and Bradbury Group (roll forming equipment) are located in Moundridge.

For millennia, the Great Plains of North America were inhabited by nomadic Native Americans.

From the 16th to the 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America.

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, keeping title to about 7,500 square miles.

In 1803, most of the land that comprises modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase.

[5][2] Between 1874 and 1880, of the approximately 45,000 Mennonites who had been living in South Russia, 10,000 departed for the United States and 8,000 for Manitoba.

Settlers in central Kansas, experienced in Russian methods of dryland farming and flour milling, introduced winter wheat in 1873 and quickly saw their industry become dominant.

[citation needed] The museums in nearby Hillsboro and Goessel demonstrate the lives and times of these early settlers.

[citation needed] Almost all of the original settlers of McPherson County spoke German, many exclusively.

The participation of the United States in World Wars I and II dramatically increased the use of English and by the early 1940s, ministers rarely preached in German.

As of the year 2000, a very small number of German religious publications are available, primarily for use by elderly congregants.

[citation needed] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2), all of it land.

[6] The 2020 United States census counted 1,974 people, 820 households, and 475 families in Moundridge.

The company is the largest manufacturer of rollforming equipment in the world with 10 locations and many brands under their umbrella.

[citation needed] The community is served by Moundridge USD 423 public school district.