Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 139, settled in 1860.
Old St. Patrick's Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Gravois Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 33 in 1960, a peak of 208 in 2000, 129 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 6 maps from 1904 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gravois Mills, 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 Gravois Mills.
The median household income in Gravois Mills is $52,000. Gravois Mills’ typical journey to work is 14 minutes, below both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Springfield (10%), Osage Beach (8%) and Laurie (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away.
| Gravois Mills | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gravois Mills’ midpoint rent is $680 a month, against $971 a month in Missouri’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Among households in the town, 77% live in a home they own. Home values are up 2.2% over the year to September 2026.
| Gravois Mills | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $680 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Gravois Mills, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 71 of 100. Federal aid has come to Gravois Mills households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2015. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 63% come from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 4 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 89°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Gravois Mills: 17% of adults report frequent physical distress. For adults in the town, the share who smoke cigarettes is 20%.
| Gravois Mills | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Gravois Mills | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.9% | 16% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Gravois Mills: one, of 2 acres.
| Gravois Mills | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gravois Mills Access | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Gravois Mills; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Gravois Mills residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
Where Gravois Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Missouri, United States
Gravois Mills ( GRAV-oy) is a town in Morgan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 129 at the 2020 census.
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Gravois Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.