Grain Valley, Missouri

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Population in July 2007: 9,822. Population change since 2000: +82.4%

Males: 4,901	(49.9%)
Females: 4,921	(50.1%)

Median resident age:	29.1 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 64029.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,400 (it was $50,118 in 2000)

Grain Valley	$56,400
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $162,400 (it was $102,800 in 2000)

Grain Valley	$162,400
Missouri:	$138,600

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Races in Grain Valley:

White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Grain Valley: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.5%), Irish (12.7%), United States (12.0%), English (8.0%), Italian (4.8%), French (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1945

Elevation: 793 feet

Land area: 4.80 square miles.

Population density: 2046 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Grain Valley

High school or higher: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 1.6%
Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grain Valley city

Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 65.0%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 3.6%
Divorced: 9.1%

38 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.7%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Grain Valley, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grain Valley to the number of sex offenders is 2456 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Grain Valley:	1.3% ($1,290)
Missouri:	0.9% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lee's Summit, MO (12.9 miles , pop. 70,700).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (24.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (464.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Blue Springs, MO (4.6 miles ), Oak Grove, MO (5.4 miles ), Lake Lotawana, MO (6.5 miles ), Lake Tapawingo, MO (7.0 miles ), Buckner, MO (8.7 miles ), Bates City, MO (9.5 miles ), Lone Jack, MO (9.7 miles ), Levasy, MO (10.2 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 99 buildings, average cost: $74,500
1997: 164 buildings, average cost: $78,600
1998: 163 buildings, average cost: $79,000
1999: 291 buildings, average cost: $84,800
2000: 198 buildings, average cost: $74,600
2001: 146 buildings, average cost: $86,700
2002: 342 buildings, average cost: $102,200
2003: 413 buildings, average cost: $103,100
2004: 261 buildings, average cost: $206,100
2006: 153 buildings, average cost: $111,500
2007: 191 buildings, average cost: $84,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.01 N, Longitude: 94.21 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,461 (-28.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 341 (12.0%)

Area code: 816

Grain Valley household income distribution

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Grain Valley, Missouri business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +3,089 (+149.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (25%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Other healthcare support occupations (4%)

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Crime in Grain Valley by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	2	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	38.2	0.0	28.4
Robberies	0	0	0	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	42.5
Assaults	5	8	20	10
per 100,000	96.3	152.9	318.2	141.8
Burglaries	25	41	61	38
per 100,000	481.5	783.6	970.6	538.9
Thefts	118	114	179	138
per 100,000	2272.7	2178.9	2848.1	1956.9
Auto thefts	16	22	18	11
per 100,000	308.2	420.5	286.4	156.0
Arson	1	0	1	1
per 100,000	19.3	0.0	15.9	14.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	168.5	236.8	268.4	192.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.93
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Grain Valley, Missouri

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Grain Valley, Missouri average temperatures

Grain Valley, Missouri average precipitation

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Grain Valley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Grain Valley city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Grain Valley:

ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF BLUE SPRINGS (about 8 miles; BLUE SPRINGS, MO)
MEDICAL CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE (about 11 miles; INDEPENDENCE, MO)
TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER LAKEWOOD (about 15 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Grain Valley, MO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grain Valley:

CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 28 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
KANSAS CITY INTL (about 39 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 71 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grain Valley:

EAST KANSAS CITY (about 1 miles; GRAIN VALLEY, MO; ID: 3GV)
HARRY S TRUMAN REGIONAL (about 9 miles; BATES CITY, MO; ID: 2M1)
LEE'S SUMMIT MUNICIPAL (about 12 miles; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; ID: LXT)

Amtrak stations near Grain Valley:

14 miles: LEE'S SUMMIT (220 S. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
17 miles: INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.). Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: CITYOFGRAINVALLEY.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grain Valley:

METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 26 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 26 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 27 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; Warrensburg, MO; FT enrollment: 8,957)

Public high school in Grain Valley:

Grain Valley High (Students: 700; Location: 551 SW Eagles Pkwy; Grades: 09-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Grain Valley:

Grain Valley Middle (Students: 639; Location: 901 SE Ryan Rd; Grades: 06-08)
Prairie Branch Elem. (Students: 526; Location: 2100 Dillingham Rd; Grades: K-05)
Sni-A-Bar Elem. (Students: 493; Location: 701 SW Eagles Pkwy; Grades: K-05)
Matthews Elem. (Students: 460; Location: 144 McQuerry Rd; Grades: K-05)

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Hotels: Grain Valley Travelodge (105 Sunnylane Drive I-70 & Exit 24), Kansas City E Grain Valley (105 Sunnylane Drive), Comfort Inn Grain Valley (210 Jefferson Street), Comfort Inn (210 East Jefferson Road).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Grain Valley and their reported violations in the past:

GRAIN VALLEY (Population served: 9200, Purch_groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and FEB-19-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-19-2003)

3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.1%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	0.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Grain Valley compared to Missouri state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Grain Valley (2007 data):

State Bank of Missouri: Grain Valley Branch at 1301 W. Aa Hwy., branch established on 1998-01-10; Grain Valley Branch at 715 Main, branch established on 1996-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $61.0 mil, Deposits: $54.4 mil, headquarters in Concordia, MO, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: C.S. Bancshares, Inc.
The Bank of Grain Valley: The Bank Of Grain Valley at 500 Main Street, branch established on 1905-05-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $92.2 mil, Deposits: $78.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Grain Valley Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Grain Valley mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways	2	$3,529	$21,174	0	$0
Police - Other	2	$5,035	$30,210	0	$0
Financial Administration	2	$5,783	$34,698	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	12	$30,828	$30,828	1	$365
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,597	$31,164	0	$0
Other Government Administration	5	$13,702	$32,885	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$1,594	$19,128	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	3	$8,030	$32,120	5	$2,409
Water Supply	5	$12,376	$29,702	0	$0
Totals for Government	33	$83,474	$30,354	6	$2,774

Grain Valley government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,390,000
Charges - Sewerage: $1,357,000
Parks and Recreation: $198,000

All Other: $42,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,483,000
Police Protection: $1,272,000

Regular Highways: $679,000

Financial Administration: $554,000

Sewerage: $480,000

Parks and Recreation: $468,000

Housing and Community Development: $213,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $135,000

Central Staff Services: $43,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $33,000

Health - Other: $30,000

General Public Buildings: $29,000

Solid Waste Management: $17,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $5,630,000
General - Interest on Debt: $477,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,065,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $435,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $720,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $717,000
Fines and Forfeits: $126,000

General Revenue, NEC: $45,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,858,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,468,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,110,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,470,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $383,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,058,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $860,000
Property: $825,000

Public Utilities Sales: $560,000

Other License: $277,000

Motor Fuels Sales: $186,000

Motor Vehicle License: $36,000

Tobacco Products Sales: $31,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $20,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $1,941,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $413,000

6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,320 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.31%
Missouri average:	7.87%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($221 average AGI)
Jackson County: 0.10%
Missouri average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Johnson County, KS	1.04% ($48,155 average AGI)
from Clay County, MO	0.61% ($32,704)
from Cass County, MO	0.43% ($32,756)

6.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,190 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.69%
Missouri average:	7.66%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($217 average AGI)
Jackson County: 0.04%
Missouri average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Johnson County, KS	1.17% ($53,380 average AGI)
to Clay County, MO	0.83% ($35,705)
to Cass County, MO	0.58% ($45,970)

Strongest AM radio stations in Grain Valley:

KCWJ (1030 AM; 1 kW; BLUE SPRINGS, MO; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING ASSOCIATES, LP)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KGGN (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GLADSTONE, MO; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KEXS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO; Owner: JEFFCO TELEVISION CORP.)
KCNW (1380 AM; 3 kW; FAIRWAY, KS; Owner: KANSAS CITY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grain Valley:

KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)
KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KCUR-FM (89.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
KLJC (88.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
KKFI (90.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MID-COAST RADIO PROJECT, INC.)
KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KAYX (92.5 FM; RICHMOND, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KTBG (90.9 FM; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Grain Valley:

KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
K26CR (Channel 26; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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