Ash Grove, Missouri

About Ash Grove

Set in the southwestern part of Missouri, Ash Grove is a small town counting 1,523 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Ash Grove is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.33 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,145 residents per square mile.

📰 Ash Grove News Today

• Ash Grove High School (MO) Girls Basketball MaxPreps · Oct 5
• Humane Society rescues 170 animals from Lawrence County property near Ash Grove Lawrence County Record · Oct 9
• Flash flooding sweeps through Ash Grove, Mo., forces evacuations KY3 · Jun 25
• Ash Grove man accused of moving drugs through Rolla on his way home from St. Louis KJLU 88.9 FM · Jul 13
• Brent Allen Shipley Obituary (2026) - Ash Grove, MO - Walnut Lawn Funeral Home - Springfield Legacy | Obituary · Oct 1

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What Makes Ash Grove Unique

• The only place in America named Ash Grove — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ash Grove

• Bois d'Arc Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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🏫 Schools in Ash Grove

• ASH GROVE ELEM.
• ASH GROVE HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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