Mountain Grove, MO: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Mountain Grove is a city in Wright County and Texas County in Missouri, United States. It lies within the Ozarks in the south-central part of the state. The population was 4,313 at the 2020 census.

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How Mountain Grove ranks

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#1Lowest property tax in MO #10Shortest commute in MO #12Most affordable in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code65711

Area code417

Living in Mountain Grove

Housing in Mountain Grove

$205K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mountain Grove home is worth about $205,000, up 1.9% in a year, 24% below the Missouri typical home.

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Safety in Mountain Grove

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Mountain Grove reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Mountain Grove 2.1

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Mountain Grove 8.8

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Mountain Grove

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 26% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Missouri

1better than MO·18worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.2%More adults treating high blood pressureMO 77.2% · better 13.6%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse

Care nearby

Texas County Memorial HospitalHouston · 21.1 mi · ER

Missouri Ozarks Community HealthMountain Grove · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Mountain Grove · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mountain Grove →

Schools in Mountain Grove

All Mountain Grove schools →

A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Mountain Grove’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#74Best public schoolsof 226 in MO

DistrictMOUNTAIN GROVE R-IIISchools7

Mountain Grove Elem. A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 658 students Mountain Grove Middle B+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 424 students Mountain Grove High B+High · Grades 9–12 · 455 students Ozark Mountain Technical CTR.High · Grades 9–12 Ozark Regional Juvenile Det CTOther · Grades K–12 · 6 students Skyview SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 5 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.