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Granite LedgeMN

A town of 926.

Population
926
+1.7% since 2010
Median home value
$303K
Census ACS
Household income
$116K
median
Median age
37.7
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Small town

926 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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60°
Cloudy
H 70° · L 53°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Granite Ledge

Most working residents leave Granite Ledge for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are St. Cloud (19%), Foley (16%) and Milaca (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Granite Ledge0%
St. Cloud19%
Foley16%
Milaca4%
Sartell4%
22 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Granite Ledge
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Granite Ledge has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall36–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Granite Ledge is

Granite Ledge beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outGranite LedgeMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.4%8.9%
More smokers16.6%13.1%
More adults with obesity40%33.5%
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
18.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Granite Ledge for work

Where Granite Ledge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 19% 16% → Foley Foley 16% 4% → Milaca Milaca 4% 4% → Sartell Sartell 4% 3% → Waite Park Waite Park 3% 3% → Sauk Rapids Sauk Rapids 3% Granite Ledge · 0% stay
27jobs based in Granite Ledge
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Granite Ledge

Township in Minnesota, United States

Granite Ledge Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 743 as of the 2010 census. Granite Ledge Township was named for the granite rock formations contained within its borders.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
756
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,175 ft

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