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Grandin, Missouri
The former Masonic Lodge in 2024
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Location of Grandin, Missouri
Location of Grandin, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Carter
Area
 • Total 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
 • Land 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 226
 • Density 565.00/sq mi (217.90/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63943
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-28180
GNIS feature ID 2394956

Grandin is a city in Carter County, Missouri, United States. The population was 226 at the 2020 census.

History

Grandin was platted in 1910 on the site of the Missouri Lumber and Mining Company's company town which dates back to the late 1880s. The community was named after E. B. Grandin, a businessperson in the local lumber industry. A post office has been in operation at Grandin since 1887.

Twenty-four individual buildings, the Mill Pond, and the Sixth Street Historic District were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Geography

Grandin is located at 36°49′47″N 90°49′24″W / 36.829755°N 90.823417°W / 36.829755; -90.823417.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 579
1930 309
1940 294 −4.9%
1950 263 −10.5%
1960 259 −1.5%
1970 243 −6.2%
1980 265 9.1%
1990 233 −12.1%
2000 236 1.3%
2010 243 3.0%
2020 226 −7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 243 people, 102 households, and 60 families living in the city. The population density was 607.5 inhabitants per square mile (234.6/km2). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 302.5 per square mile (116.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.59% White and 0.41% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.06% of the population.

There were 102 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the city was 37.6 years. 28% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

Education

Grandin has a lending library, a branch of the Carter County Library.

See also

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