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Granite Rock

A township of 203 people in Redwood County, Minnesota
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Township in Minnesota, United States
203Population
36.3 sq miArea
1,089 ftElevation

Granite Rock Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 241 at the 2000 census. Granite Rock Township was organized in 1890, and named for the granite rock formations in the Redwood River valley.

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Most working residents leave Granite Rock for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Marshall (20%), Redwood Falls (9%) and Lucan (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Marshall
20%
Redwood Falls
9%
Lucan
4%
Lamberton
4%
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Sanford Tracy Medical CenterTracy · 16.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health - MarshallMarshall · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56255, 56293, 56292 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Granite Rock →

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Granite Rock has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 9°Winter
55° / 34°Spring
81° / 59°Summer
58° / 37°Fall
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Nearest: Wabasso Public LibraryWabasso · 9.4 miles · 33 hrs a week
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