Population
1970 17,456
1980 24,502
1990 24,978
1997 25,843
   
Age & Gender
Age Distribution  
< 5 years 9.1%
6-11 9.1%
12-19 12.2%
20-29 17.7%
30-39 18.4%
40-54 17.6%
55-70 11.1%
70+ 4.8%
   
Median Age 31
   
Gender Distribution  
Male 0.49
Female 0.51
   
1990 Labor Force Profile
Male 7107
Female 6606
Total Resident Employees 13713
Labor Force Participation Rate 0.549
Unemployment Rate 0.035
Jackson County Labor Force 363223
Jackson County Unemployment Rate 0.038
   
Households
Number of Households 9,296
Median Household Income ('96) $41,059
Average Cost of Housing ('96) $70,582
Average Days on Market 53 days
   
Government
Type of local government: Mayor - Council
Comprehensive City Planning: Yes
City Zoning: Yes
County Zoning: Yes
Full-time fire department personnel 38
Fire insurance rating 4
Full-time police 48
City engineer employed Yes
Garbage service provided Private
   
Land area
Area 16 square miles
Land use  
Residential 26%
Industrial 5%
Commercial 4%
Public use 20%
Other 5%
Undeveloped 42%
   
Businesses
Annual business licenses 800+
Industries/distribution centers Over 100
Home-based businesses 141
Retail/Service A variety
Industrial space Over 3.5 million sq.ft.
Sources: Mid-America Regional Council; 1997 Jackson County Laborshed Study; 1997 Grandview Trade Area Report
   
Transportation
Highways Distance
U.S. 71 In city
MO Highway 150 1/2 mile
I-435 3 miles
I-470 3 miles
I-70 8 miles
Railroads: Kansas City Southern
# of Freight Stops: Daily
Air  
Kansas City International 40 miles
Downtown Airport 20 miles
Johnson County Executive 20 miles
Richard-Gebaur Airport 1 mile
   

L I N K S
Key Facts
Grandview Demographics
History of Grandview
New Resident's Guide
Grandview Consolidated School District #4

Communications
Newspapers  
Jackson County Advocate Weekly
The Kansas City Star Daily
Telephone Service Southwestern Bell
Number of radio stations 35
Number of TV channels received 36
Cable Television service ACCX technology
Post Office One 1st Class
Community Web Access Telecommunity Center at Longview College
   
Medical
Area Hospitals Distance
Research Belton Hospital 5 minutes
Truman Medical Center East 15minutes
Saint Joseph Health Center 15minutes
Local Medical Clinics Grandview Health Care Center
Grandview Medical Center
Hickman Mills Clinic Inc.
Blue Ridge Family Physicians
The Health Source of Grandview
   
Shopping
Local Shopping Centers Truman Corners
Grandview Plaza
The Meadows Shopping Center
Truman Farm Business Center
The Village
Main Street Station
   
Grandview Parks & Recreation
Parks 13, totaling over 170 acres
Outdoor aquatic centers Two
Ball field complexes Three
Trails Trail system linked to Longview Lake
   
Longview Lake
Location Located on Grandview's southeast border
Recreation area size 4,830 acres
Outdoor Opportunities 950 acre lake and beach area
  Full service marina, water skiing, fishing, boat rental
  18 hole championship golf course
  9 hole par 3 golf course
  Miles of bike and hike trails with campgrounds

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