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Mountain Grove, Missouri, in Wright county, is 57 miles E of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 149 miles SW of St. Louis, Missouri. The city has a population of 4,574.
In Mountain Grove, about 54% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Mountain Grove live by themselves.
There is an unusually large share of women in the city.
In 2000, Mountain Grove had a median family income of $25,927.
In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Mountain Grove ($500). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
About 60% of housing units in Mountain Grove are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the city are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state. Homeowners in Mountain Grove benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Missouri.
In Mountain Grove, 98% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.
Comparing Mountain Grove to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):
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