Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Grant City, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower July high than Grant City. Worth Count Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Grant City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Grant City beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 493 in 1880, a peak of 1,406 in 1900, 817 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1877 and 2 maps from 1943 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grant City, 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 Grant City.
Most working residents leave Grant City for work: only 16% work in town. Grant City’s median household income is $45,000, below both Missouri’s towns ($62,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Grant City’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
| Grant City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 13% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Worth Co. R-III. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worth Co. ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 170 | B |
| Worth Co. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 125 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower January low than Grant City. Grant City has chilly winters and warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Grant City beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 35% of Grant City adults get no exercise outside work.
| Grant City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Grant City | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.1% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Grant City; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Grant City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where Grant City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Missouri, U.S.
Grant City is a city in and the county seat of Worth County, Missouri, United States. The population was 817 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Grant City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Frank E. Lucas and Phil S. Gibson.
