Grand River TownshipMO
A town of 299.
Is Grand River Township a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Grand River Township, against 64% in Missouri’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Settle's Ford Conservation Area, at 734 acres with 4.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Grand River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
299 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grand River Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grand River Township, 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
Ordered by what stands out in Grand River Township.
Grand River Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Grand River Township for work: only 0% work in town. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Grand River Township, below both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Adrian (13%), Butler (9%) and Harrisonville (9%).
| Grand River Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Grand River Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Grand River Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Grand River Township’s July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Grand River Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Grand River Township is
Grand River Township beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of adults feel lonely in Grand River Township.
| Grand River Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Grand River Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Grand River Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Settle's Ford Conservation Area | 4.4 mi | 734 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Grand River Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grand River Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Grand River Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Grand River Township for work
Where Grand River Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grand River Township
Township in Missouri, United States
Grand River Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 251. Grand River Township was established in 1870, and named after the Grand River.
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- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 856 ft
Questions about Grand River Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grand River Township, MO a good place to live?
Grand River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.