Grantville, Kansas
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Kaw Township. It lies in ZIP code area 66429. It lies near Franks Island. The Survey maps it on the Grantville quadrangle. 182 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 873 feet above sea level.
On record in Grantville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Maplecroft Farmsteadlisted 2017
Population over time
2 figuresGrantville grew from 180 to 182 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 180 | |
| 2020 | 182 | +2 (+1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 22 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1889 USGS Topeka quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Topeka quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1950 USGS Grantville quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1950 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000
- 1951 USGS Grantville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1983 USGS Grantville quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
173 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 173 fires within 5 miles of Grantville between 2005 and 2020, burning about 1,128 acres in total. None started naturally. 23 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 70 |
| Debris and open burning | 66 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Shawnee County | 15240 |
| 3 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 16182 |
| 27 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 213 |
| 25 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Shawnee County | 951 |
| 16 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1024 |
| 5 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 876 |
| 5 August 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Shawnee County | 13136 |
| 25 August 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Shawnee County | 14401 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Grantville: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Topeka Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
46 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grantville in 46 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 23 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 flood. The reports record 6 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2007 | Heavy Rain | Grantville | 6 hurt, $50,000 | Heavy rain caused a smoking roof to collapse injuring 6 people...none seriously. Also, Muddy Creek is out of it's banks and is beginning to run over highway 24. |
| May 2007 | Flood | Grantville | $50,000 | Prairie Creek over road at 50th St. Water over the road at 27th and KOA. A few evacuations taking place in Grantville. A fan boat was used to aid in the evacuation effort. Highway 24 along with a few other county roads were flooded and closed. |
| November 1998 | Flash Flood | Grantville | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Grantville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Grantville | $7,000 | Large hail fell across southern Jefferson county between Grantville and Perry. Some vehicles were damaged by golfball size hail as well as roofs of some homes. Extensive crop damage occurred. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | $2,000 | Strong winds blew a power line down. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | $1,000 | A trained spotter reported a 2 foot diameter tree snapped near Grantville. |
| May 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Grantville | $1,000 | A tornado formed just south of Grantville and moved east for a mile over open country doing minor power line damage before dissipating. |
| May 2005 | Flash Flood | Grantville | $500 | Fast flowing water over 21st St. in Grantville. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | Mping base level report of wind damage. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | Three foot diameter tree down. Several large trees down at US 24 and Clark road (diameter ranges from 2-4 feet). |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | Winds were 60-70 mph with multiple transformers flashing. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | Personal weather station. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | Tree branches 10 to 12 inches in diameter down at 31st and K-4 highway. Also a report of a 32 inch diameter tree down. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | Reports of trees and limbs down across the roadway. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | Measured at the Union and Pacific station. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | Public reported 75 mph wind gust. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | EM reported numerous large trees damaged, carports damaged, and numerous power poles blown over. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | Tree limbs 6 inches in diameter down at Clark Rd and US24. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Grantville | - | Golf ball sized hail reported. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | Five foot diameter tree down on power lines. Time estimated from radar. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | Tree was reported down, the size was unknown. 6 to 8 inch diameter limbs were also down. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Grantville | - | Muddy Creek in Grantville is out of its bank and quickly rising. KOA Road is closed from Highway 24 to 27th Street, due to Muddy Creek being out of its bank. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | Trees blown down. |
| June 2011 | Flood | Grantville | - | KOA Road, 1 mile north of Grantville, has 8 inches of water flowing across the road from Muddy Creek. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | Emergency managers, law enforcement officers, and trained spotters reported 60 to 70 mph winds across Jefferson County. Large tree limbs were also reported down in Meriden, Grantville, Ozawkie, Alta Vista, Williamstown, and Winchester. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | A 9 inch diameter limb was blown out of a maple tree. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | Power lines reported down. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | Trailer and barn damage was reported. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Grantville | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Grantville | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Grantville | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Grantville | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Grantville | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Grantville | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Grantville | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Grantville | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Grantville | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Grantville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Grantville | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grantville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Grantville | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Grantville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newman | 5.1 miles | 24 | |
| Thompsonville | 6.9 miles | 24 | |
| Meriden | 7.3 miles | 19 | |
| Lake Ridge | 7.4 miles | 22 | |
| Medina | 7.4 miles | 24 | |
| Hilldale South | 7.8 miles | 22 | |
| Hilldale | 8.2 miles | 22 | |
| West Shore | 8.5 miles | 22 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Grantville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q938486 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 478665. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








