Grain Valley, Missouri

About Grain Valley

Set in the western part of Missouri, Grain Valley is a close-knit town counting 16,859 people who proudly call it home.

Grain Valley holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.16 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,737 residents per square mile.

📰 Grain Valley News Today

• City of Grain Valley appoints interim leader of police department KSHB 41 Kansas City · Oct 9
• Belton Varsity Softball @ Grain Valley MaxPreps · Oct 10
• Jo Ann Ruyle Obituary Royer Funeral Home · Oct 10
• Steve Chapman- Grain Valley, MO 08.14.2026 Meyers Funeral Chapel Kansas City MO · Aug 14
• Grain Valley school employee runs over explosive with lawn mower FOX4KC.com · Jul 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Missouri headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Grain Valley Unique

• The only place in America named Grain Valley — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,859.
• Easy reach of Blue Springs (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Grain Valley

• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Babyback's Rib Shack — barbecue
• El Maguey — mexican
• Valley Pub & Patio

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Grain Valley

• Gregory O. Grounds Park reviews ★
• Monkey Mountain Conservation Area reviews ★
• William Landahl Park reviews ★
• Armstrong Park reviews ★
• Butterfly Park reviews ★
• Centerline Beach Park reviews ★
• Clover Park reviews ★
• Cross Creek Park reviews ★
• Farmington Meadow Park reviews ★
• Rosewood Community Park reviews ★
• Wolf Creek Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Grain Valley

• GRAIN VALLEY EARLY CHILDHD CTR
• GRAIN VALLEY HIGH
• GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL
• GRAIN VALLEY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHL
• MATTHEWS ELEM.
• PRAIRIE BRANCH ELEM.
• SNI-A-BAR ELEM.
• STONY POINT ELEM.

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Grain Valley

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