Grant TownshipMO
A town of 386.
Is Grant Township a good place to live?
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Grant Township. Grant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
386 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grant Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grant 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 Grant Township.
Most of Grant Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Grant Township for work: only 6% work in town. At 15 minutes, Grant Township’s average trip to work is where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Grant Township.
| Grant Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Grant Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Ridgeway R-V school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 38 | D |
| Ridgeway HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 31 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
In Grant Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Grant Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 4 have a lower July high than Grant Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Grant Township is
Grant Township beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Grant Township, against 15% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 37% of Grant Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Grant Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Grant Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Grant Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Grant Township since 1993.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Grant Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grant Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Grant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
94% of working residents leave Grant Township for work
Where Grant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grant Township
Township in Harrison County, Missouri, U.S.
Grant Township is a township in Harrison County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 417. Grant Township was divided from Union Township in June, 1872 and took its name from the local Grant family of pioneer citizens.
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Questions about Grant Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grant Township, MO a good place to live?
Grant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.