GrantvilleKS
The town was settled in 1866 and has 122 residents today.
Is Grantville a good place to live?
Grantville’s midpoint age is 66.5 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher share of households owning their home than Grantville. Grantville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
122 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Sporting Park and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grantville. Close and well known come first.
40 mi Stadium & arenaSporting Park
7 mi National Historical ParkBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park18K visitors a year
40 mi LandmarkU.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery9 mi Zoo & aquariumTopeka Zoo37 mi TheatreSandstone Amphitheater
38 mi Stadium & arenaLegends FieldPhoto credits
Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery: Gorsedwa at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Legends Field: Unknown, Public domain
Moving to Grantville: who provides what
Grantville is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Grantville.
Most of Grantville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 10 miles. The top destinations are Topeka (44%), Rock Creek Township (8%) and Lawrence (7%). For Grantville, the middle household income is $65,000.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Grantville, expect four seasons and hot summers
The peak summer temperature in Grantville is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Grantville: about $281K
Home values are up 9% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
High risk in Grantville, with inland flooding at the top
Grantville’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 61 of 100. 54% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 15%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Grantville is
Grantville: 33% of adults have high blood pressure. 18% of adults in Grantville binge drink; 12% report frequent physical distress.
| Grantville | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Grantville | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Grantville
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Grantville
About 0 of every 100 Grantville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Grantville for work
Where Grantville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grantville
CDP in Kansas, United States
Grantville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 182. It is located east of Topeka on the south side of US-24 between Barton and KOA / Wilson roads.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 873 ft
- ZIP code
- 66429
Questions about Grantville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grantville, KS a good place to live?
Grantville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.