Grand Falls PlazaMO
A town of 108 in Missouri.
Is Grand Falls Plaza a good place to live?
40% of residents are under 18 in Grand Falls Plaza, above both the Missouri town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 3 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Grand Falls Plaza. Grand Falls Plaza has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
108 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grand Falls Plaza: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grand Falls Plaza, 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.
The data
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Four seasons and hot summers: that is Grand Falls Plaza’s year
Grand Falls Plaza’s midsummer high stands at 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Grand Falls Plaza faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 52% of Grand Falls Plaza’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes. Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Grand Falls Plaza is
The share of adults in Grand Falls Plaza who binge drink: 14%. This Missouri town beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Grand Falls Plaza | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Grand Falls Plaza | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.1% | 64% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Grand Falls Plaza
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Grand Falls Plaza
About 6 of every 100 Grand Falls Plaza residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
About Grand Falls Plaza
Village in Missouri, United States
Grand Falls Plaza is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 114 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
Questions about Grand Falls Plaza
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Is Grand Falls Plaza, MO a good place to live?
Grand Falls Plaza has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.