Town guide

Grain Valley, Missouri

Grain Valley is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, home to about 16,271 people across 6.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64029, and parts of 64075 are in Grain Valley too.

Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population16,2712,641 per sq mi
Median home value$283,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$186Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Grain Valley

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Grain Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL394 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Grain Valley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Grain Valley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Grain Valley had 15,627 residents in the 2020 census, up 203% since 2000.

It’s the 53rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Jackson County grew from 195,193 residents in 1900 to 717,204 in 2020.

Grain Valley population by census2000: 5,160, 2010: 12,854, 2020: 15,6275,160200012,854201015,6272020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 195,193, 1910: 283,522, 1920: 367,846, 1930: 470,454, 1940: 477,828, 1950: 541,035, 1960: 622,732, 1970: 654,558, 1980: 629,266, 1990: 633,232, 2000: 654,880, 2010: 674,158, 2020: 717,204195K’00’10368K’20’30478K’40’50623K’60’70629K’80’90655K’00’10717K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Grain ValleyJan: high 38°F, low 19°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 66°F, 5.1 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in38°19°Jan1.543°23°Feb1.955°33°Mar2.965°43°Apr4.474°54°May6.083°64°Jun5.387°68°Jul5.186°66°Aug5.178°57°Sep4.867°45°Oct3.553°34°Nov2.442°24°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Independence, MO weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

360,017 jobs at 18,212 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 56,168 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 37,028 jobs; Retail trade: 36,377 jobs; Professional services: 34,835 jobs; Manufacturing: 30,058 jobs; Construction: 27,491 jobs; Wholesale trade: 25,917 jobs; Finance and insurance: 25,430 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Retail trade 10% Professional services 10% Manufacturing 8% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Finance and insurance 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grain Valley.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Mary's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Blue Springs3.0 miles
  • Saint Luke's East HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lees Summit7.2 miles
  • Centerpoint Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Independence7.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists33
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Grain Valley

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Gregory O. Grounds Park · 151 acres1.8 mi
  • Cross Creek Park · 57 acres1.4 mi
  • Butterfly Park · 30 acres0.5 mi
  • Armstrong Park · 15 acres0.8 mi
  • Farmington Meadow Park · 8 acres1.6 mi
  • Wolf Creek Park · 5 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Price Chopper0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi
  • Walgreens3.6 mi
  • Walgreens4.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.5 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Mid-Continent Public Library1.3 mi
  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Grain Valley Branch1.6 mi
  • Mid Continent Public Library - Grain Valley1.6 mi

Museums

  • Blue Springs Historical Society4.0 mi
  • Oak Grove Historic Society4.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1878.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Grain Valley

Public schools here are run by Grain Valley R-V. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grain Valley Early Childhd CtrGrain ValleyPre-K83Public1.8 mi
Matthews Elem.Grain ValleyK–5422Public0.8 mi
Prairie Branch Elem.Grain ValleyK–5567Public0.9 mi
Sni-A-Bar Elem.Grain ValleyK–5475Public1.2 mi
Stony Point Elem.Grain ValleyK–5474Public2.6 mi
Grain Valley North Middle SchlGrain Valley6–8527Public1.8 mi
Grain Valley South Middle SchlGrain Valley6–8516Public2.5 mi
Grain Valley HighGrain Valley9–121,482Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Oak Grove, Blue Springs and Tarsney Lakes.

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