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Grantsville TownshipMO

A town of 260, settled in 1868.

Population
260
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$210K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
30.5
years
Jobs based here
65
A commuter town

Is Grantsville Township a good place to live?

Among 248 Missouri towns, just 7 have a lower January low than Grantsville Township. Grantsville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

260 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Enterprise Township · 5 miPurdin · 5 miLocust Creek Township · 5 miBenton Township · 7 miLinneus · 7 miBaker Township · 8 mi
Baker TownshipLocust Creek TownshipBenton TownshipEnterprise TownshipNorth Salem TownshipYellow Creek TownshipBaker TownshipLocust Creek TownshipBenton TownshipEnterprise TownshipNorth Salem TownshipYellow Creek TownshipGrantsville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Grantsville Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Grantsville Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNorth Central MO Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLinn County Cons Pwsd 13 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grantsville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLinn County R-I School DistrictBrookfield R-III School District2 districts serve Grantsville Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLinnLinn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes64653, 64674, 6462864653 39% · 64674 37% · 64628 24%Census 2020

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 Grantsville Township.

Schools

The schools Grantsville Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Linn Co. R-I school district. 2 public schools serve Grantsville Township, with 171 students in all.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Linn Co. Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–588C
Linn Co. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12Grades 6–1283A−
Full pageGrantsville Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsLINN CO. R-IVs. the neighbors6 bordering townsEvery school2 schools · Linn Co. Elem.Questions“Are Grantsville Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of Grantsville Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Grantsville Township for work: only 4% work in town. In Grantsville Township, the average trip to work is 28 minutes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away. The top destinations are Brookfield (22%), Marceline (15%) and Chillicothe (9%).

4%work in town
Grantsville TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work28 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.8%13%8%

Where working residents work

In Grantsville Township4%
Brookfield22%
Marceline15%
Chillicothe9%
Macon4%
24 mi
median commute distance
65
jobs based in Grantsville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageGrantsville Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here65 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work4% work in Grantsville TownshipCommute times28 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 24 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Grantsville Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageGrantsville Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 18°Rain & snow19″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Grantsville Township is

Nearly a third of adults get no exercise outside work in Grantsville Township. Grantsville Township: 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, against 15% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns.

Grantsville TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%30%25%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%32%33%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outGrantsville TownshipMO
More adults with COPD10.2%8%
More adults with heart disease8.1%6.8%
More adults who have had a stroke4.2%3.6%
Pershing Memorial Hospital
10.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageGrantsville Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.8 miles to an ER · Pershing Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Grantsville Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

43% of Grantsville Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 23%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageGrantsville Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Grantsville Township has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation

1.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Grantsville Township: one, of 5 acres.

0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 201 of 29,492 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Shelby Park—5
Full pageGrantsville Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.7 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk5 acres · Shelby ParkConserved land0.7% conserved · 201 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Grantsville Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grantsville Township

17pages on Grantsville Township
The big questions
Schools2 schoolsHealthBetter than MO on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$59K median household income · 65 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 46% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 1% conserved landPlacesLibraryBrookfield Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1868Town Hall & politicsClimate87° summer highs · 19″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Grantsville Township; the nearest are

North Central Missouri CollegeCommunity college · Public · Trenton30.9 mi$5,370 in-state tuitionTruman State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Kirksville31.1 mi$9,838 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Grantsville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Grantsville Township for work

Where Grantsville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Brookfield Brookfield 22% 15% → Marceline Marceline 15% 9% → Chillicothe Chillicothe 9% 4% → Macon Macon 4% 4% → Baker Township Baker Township 4% 3% → Hannibal Hannibal 3% Grantsville Township · 4% stay
65jobs based in Grantsville Township
4%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Grantsville Township

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Grantsville is an unincorporated community in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Grantsville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grantsville Township, MO a good place to live?

Grantsville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.