Grain Valley, Missouri

Grain Valley is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, in the United States. Grain Valley is located in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. It is approx. 23 miles east of Kansas City. The population was 12,854 as of the 2010 census.HistoryGrain Valley was founded in the 1870s. The city was named for the general character of the grain-producing region.Textile-Mill, established and operated since before 1878A post office called Grain Valley has been in operation since 1879.The Grain Valley High School marching band appeared in the 2016 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.GeographyGrain Valley is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.07sqmi, of which, 6.06sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water. Nickname- The ValleyDemographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 12,854 people, 4,566 households, and 3,395 families residing in the city. The population density was 2121.1PD/sqmi. There were 4,867 housing units at an average density of 803.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.6% White, 2.5% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population.