| Grain Valley, Missouri | |
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| Location of Grain Valley, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| • Land | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 14,940 (as of 2,007) |
| • Density | 1,075.0 (as of 2,000)/sq mi (415.0 (as of 2,000)/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64029 |
| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-28090[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0718661[2] |
Grain Valley is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, in the United States (approx. 23 miles east of Kansas City). The population was 5,160 at the 2000 census.
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Grain Valley is located at (39.008733, -94.207465)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), of which, 4.8 square miles (12 km2) of it is land and 0.21% is water. Nickname- The Valley
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,160 people. The city, however, estimates that currently there are approximately 12,975 people living in the city's 4,647 households. The population density was 1,075.0 people per square mile (415.1/km²). There were 2,022 housing units at an average density of 421.2 per square mile (162.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.43% White, 0.56% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.48% of the population.
There were 1,921 households out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 39.0% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,118 (current estimate $64,859), and the median income for a family was $57,240. Males had a median income of $37,436 versus $27,961 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,265. About 3.9% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Grain Valley's High School has a football, soccer, tennis, baseball and softball, golf, basketball, volleyball, wrestling, cross country, and cheerleading teams. The middle school has the same except baseball, softball, golf, or tennis.
Grain Valley's High School participates in several AP (Advanced Placement) courses. AP courses give students a chance to earn college credit while still in high school and are an academic challenge for students who excel in a broad range of studies. Grain Valley also participates in the A+ program giving students the chance to attend a 2 year community college or vocational school if they meet certain requirements.
In August 2010, Newsweek named Grain Valley High school as one of the top high schools in the United States with only 2 other high schools named in the Kansas City area- Lincoln College Preparatory Academy and The Pembroke Hill School.
Grain Valley's High School has a show choir, concert choir, campus choir, marching band, jazz band, concert band, diversity club, student government, and a robotics club.
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