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Welcome to Grant City ...

The town of Grant City is located in Worth County<1> and is the County Seat for Worth County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Grant City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Grant City has a population of 778 people<2> (see below for details).

Grant City is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Grant City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Grant City lies within the (660) area code.

The ZIP code for Grant City: 64456<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grant City had an population of 778 people. This is a decrease of 9.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grant City had a population of 859 people (which is 39.57% of the total population of Worth County). This makes Grant City the county's most populous community.

The population of Grant City represents 0.01% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 368th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 859 people, the population of Grant City decreased 7.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 926 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Grant City.

Communities Also Named Grant City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Grant City - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Nevada, New Mexico, New York and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grant City.

Communities near Grant City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grant City.

  • Albany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Mount Ayr
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Stanberry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanberry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
    • Stanberry is located in Gentry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanberry <5>
  • Ravenwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • New Hampton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
    • New Hampton is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Blockton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
    • Blockton is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Sheridan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Parnell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <5>
  • Darlington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Gentry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Redding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
    • Redding is located in Ringgold County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grant City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grant City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grant City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grant City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grant City. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Grant City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grant City ...

Looking for more information about Grant City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Grant City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grant City.

Adding Grant City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grant City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grant City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Grant City on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grant City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grant City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Worth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grant City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grant City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Grant City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grant City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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