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Grandview Plaza’s story
Grandview Plaza in pictures
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Explore the history →Grandview PlazaKS
1,685 people call this town in Kansas home.
Population
1,685
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$62K
Census ACS
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
26.0
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town
Is Grandview Plaza a good place to live?
Grandview Plaza’s best subject grades are a B for health and cost of living; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 26 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on hazard risk. Only 4 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on history. Grandview Plaza has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Grandview Plaza for work
Where Grandview Plaza’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
60jobs based in Grandview Plaza
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Grandview Plaza grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Grandview Plaza is from typical.
Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$42K median household incomeC−Open →HealthStormont Vail Health Flint Hills 3.3 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $62K, 0.9 years of the Manhattan metro’s $65K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBeat 54% of Kansas districts on tests and graduationB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 14.9% of households have no car; 5.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksBOpen →HistoryNear the bottom of the towns comparedD−Open →Civic life3.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Grandview Plaza: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grandview Plaza, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Grandview Plaza water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grandview Plaza’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGeary County ClerkGeary County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code6644166441 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Grandview Plaza.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
The median household income in Grandview Plaza is lower than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Among residents in Grandview Plaza, 12% live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Grandview Plaza has lost 74 jobs, to 60 in 2023. 2.3% of working residents work locally here, against 15% in Kansas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The town’s typical journey to work stands at 18 minutes.
2%work in town
| Grandview Plaza | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Grandview Plaza2%
Junction City28%
Manhattan15%
Topeka8%
Lyon Township4%
15 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Grandview Plaza
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 48% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Top of a high hazard risk in Grandview Plaza: inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA for Grandview Plaza comes to 76 of 100, above both Kansas’ towns (49 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Grandview Plaza households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2013.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Grandview Plaza
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 91° on a July afternoon, with about 18 inches of snow a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–43°
Spring42–67°
Summer66–89°
Fall44–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Residents of Grandview Plaza are healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Grandview Plaza, 28% have high blood pressure and 73% had a checkup this year. This Kansas town beats the Kansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. The share of adults in Grandview Plaza who have diabetes: 8.4%. Only 4 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Grandview Plaza.
63%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Grandview Plaza | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 77% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
8 better14 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Grandview Plaza | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.5% | 6.4% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 10.5% | 7.1% |
Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills
3.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Safety
Crime reported in Grandview Plaza
5 violent crimes were reported in 2024. Grandview Plaza’s level of property crime comes in at 5.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Grandview Plaza | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 5.6 per 1,000 residents | 13.6 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 3.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.7 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Grandview Plaza3.1
Kansas4.7
U.S.3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Grandview Plaza5.6
Kansas21.7
U.S.17.7
5
violent crimes reported in 2024
9
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade B
Grandview Plaza stands out in Kansas and nationally: a smaller share of its households are owner-occupiers
In Grandview Plaza, the midpoint rent is $901 a month.
$222Kmedian sale price
| Grandview Plaza | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 35% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $901 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 16 attractions →Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grandview Plaza. Close and well known come first.
24 mi MuseumDwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home
39 mi National PreserveTallgrass Prairie National Preserve28K visitors a year
2 mi MuseumU.S. Cavalry Museum15 mi Zoo & aquariumSunset Zoo
16 mi MuseumFlint Hills Discovery CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home: Unknown, Public domain · Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Samstone13, CC BY-SA 4.0 · U.S. Cavalry Museum: US Army, Public domain · Flint Hills Discovery Center: Kgwo1972, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grandview Plaza
18pages on Grandview Plaza
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Grandview Plaza
Manhattan Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Manhattan14.8 mi$9,844 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Grandview Plaza residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Grandview Plaza
City in Geary County, Kansas
Grandview Plaza is a city in Geary County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,697.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,132 ft
Questions about Grandview Plaza
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grandview Plaza, KS expensive?
The typical home is worth about $62,000, 75% below the Kansas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.