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Ash Grove’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for history; its weakest is a C for safety. On cost of living, just 39 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. Ash Grove’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 14 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on the outdoors. Ash Grove has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Nathan Boone House and Gilmore Barn. Ash Grove has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Ash Grove beats most towns.
Nathan Boone HouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Ash Grove is from typical.
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Census counts: 500 in 1880, 1,512 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 4 maps from 1886 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ash Grove, 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 Ash Grove.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Ash Grove R-IV. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Ash Grove High, with 333 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Grove Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 275 | B− |
| Ash Grove HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 333 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Ash Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. Ash Grove’s July high is 89°F, near the Missouri town median (88°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Ash Grove for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Ash Grove has added 26 jobs, to 449 in 2023. The median household income in Ash Grove is $58,000.
| Ash Grove | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.5% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ash Grove beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 15% of adults binge drink in Ash Grove.
| Ash Grove | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ash Grove | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.3% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Ash Grove home is worth about $263,000, up 3.8% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home. Ash Grove’s median rent is $770 a month.
| Ash Grove | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $770 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 2026, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ash Grove.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ash Grove. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Zoo & aquariumWonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium
16 mi National BattlefieldWilson's Creek National Battlefield371K visitors a year20 mi MuseumRiverbluff Cave16 mi Zoo & aquariumDickerson Park ZooWonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wilson's Creek National Battlefield: National Park Service, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Ash Grove; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Ash Grove residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
2 places in Ash Grove on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Green County, Missouri, United States
Ash Grove is a city in Greene County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,512 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
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