Grandview, city, Jackson County, western Missouri, a residential suburb of Kansas City; founded 1889, incorporated as a city 1929. Major manufactures include hardware, construction equipment, and food preservatives. The farm once owned by the grandparents of former U.S. President Harry S. Truman is a local attraction. Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base is nearby. Population 24,502 (1980); 24,967 (1990); 24,881 (2000).
