Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Grant’s median age is 59.5 years, where Iowa’s towns sit at 38.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Grant. Nodaway River Bridge and Grant Commercial Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Grant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Grant beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 249 in 1900, 86 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1980 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grant, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Grant.
Grant has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 13° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Grant beats the Iowa average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of adults binge drink in Grant, above both Iowa’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (16%). 12% of Grant adults report frequent physical distress.
| Grant | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Grant | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 12% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Grant; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Grant residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
City in Iowa, United States
Grant is a city in Douglas Township, Montgomery County, Iowa, United States. The population was 86 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Grant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.