Grandview, Missouri

Grandview, Missouri
City
Location of Grandview, Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Jackson
Government
• Mayor	Robert M. Beckers
Area
• Total	14.9 sq mi (38.5 km2)
• Land	14.7 sq mi (38.1 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	1,050 ft (320 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	24,881
• Density	1,689.4/sq mi (652.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	64030
Area code	816
FIPS code	29-28324Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0718686Template:GR

Grandview is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 24,881 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Grandview is located at 38°53′6″N 94°31′21″W (38.885007, -94.522578)Template:GR, along U.S. Route 71, bordering Kansas City, Missouri, to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.9 square miles (38.5 km²), of which, 14.7 square miles (38.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.94%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 24,881 people, 9,709 households, and 6,485 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,689.4 people per square mile (652.2/km²). There were 10,348 housing units at an average density of 702.6/sq mi (271.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.81% White, 33.54% African American, 0.56% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.93% from other races, and 3.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.33% of the population.

There were 9,709 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,003, and the median income for a family was $47,889. Males had a median income of $32,481 versus $26,834 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,079. About 5.1% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Harry S. Truman, President of the United States, lived in Grandview.
• Josh Freeman, 2009 1st round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers graduated from Grandview High School in 2006.

External links

• Grandview, Missouri website