Granite Falls
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c. 1920
Waite Mill and Timber Company's two-truck Climax locomotive no. 2, Granite Falls, ca. 1920, c. 1920
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About Granite Falls
City in Minnesota, United StatesGranite Falls is a city located mostly in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, of which it is the county seat with a small portion in Chippewa County, Minnesota. The population was 2,737 at the 2020 census. The Andrew John Volstead House, a National Historic Landmark (NHL), is located in Granite Falls. Another NHL located in Granite Falls is the Julian A. Weaver House.
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How Granite Falls ranks
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Safety in Granite Falls
Safety Grade B
Granite Falls reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Granite Falls
Full picture →About one in 3 of Granite Falls’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Montevideo (12%), Minnesota Falls (8%) and Marshall (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Granite Falls
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 68% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Granite Falls
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Granite Falls
Full climate →Granite Falls has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Granite Falls
All Granite Falls schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Granite Falls’s kids attend trail 64% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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