Is Grant a good place to live?
Grant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
982 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grant: who provides what
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 Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Grant.
Very low risk in Grant, with inland flooding at the top
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Grant is 15 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Grant after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to strong winds.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Grant’s kids attend
Two of the 4 schools are below, and why each made the list. The Grant Public School District runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Grant High School, with 457 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–4 | Grades 2–4 | 332 | C |
| Grant High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 457 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
The climate in Grant brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Grant, the midsummer high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Grant draws in 440 commuters
Among working residents in Grant, 3.1% work locally. In Grant, the typical journey to work is 30 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its middle household income comes in at $58,000. Half commute less than 24 miles.
| Grant | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Crime reported in Grant
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 16 crimes were reported in Grant in 2023: 13 property and 3 violent.
Grant is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Grant is
For adults in Grant, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 33%. Grant: nearly a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress, where Michigan’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 17%.
| Grant | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Grant | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.6% | 10.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.3% | 6.9% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 84.8% | 87.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Grant has set aside 2.7% of its land for conservation
Grant has 2 parks and preserves, 11 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blanche Lake Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Water Tower Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Grant
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grant; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Grant residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
About Grant
City in Michigan, United States
Grant is a city in Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 952 at the 2020 census. The city is adjacent to Grant Township and Ashland Township. It is part of the Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, Michigan combined statistical area.
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- Established
- 1893
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 837 ft
- ZIP code
- 49327
- Area code
- 231
Questions about Grant
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grant, MI a good place to live?
Grant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.