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GranvilleND

A town of 278, settled in 1900. Public schools that outperform most of North Dakota.

Population
278
residents
Median home value
$94K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town

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Small town

278 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 61° · L 49°

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with wildfire at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
WildfireCold wavesInland flooding
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Granville

Most working residents leave Granville for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Minot (24%), Towner (18%) and Fargo (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Granville0%
Minot24%
Towner18%
Fargo5%
Bottineau4%
22 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Granville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Granville’s public schools outperform 26% of North Dakota districts

The public schools Granville’s kids attend trail 74% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Tgu-Granville Elementary SchoolPK–885C−
Tgu-Granville High School9–1239D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Granville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Granville is

Granville beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outGranvilleND
More adults who have had cancer9.4%8.2%
More adults with arthritis29%25.3%
More adults with high blood pressure36.1%31.8%
Trinity Hospitals
20.5 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 →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Granville for work

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

24% → Minot Minot 24% 18% → Towner Towner 18% 5% → Fargo Fargo 5% 4% → Bottineau Bottineau 4% 4% → Rugby Rugby 4% 3% → Bismarck Bismarck 3% Granville · 0% stay
9jobs based in Granville
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Granville

City in North Dakota, United States

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Granville is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 240 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Metropolitan Statistical Area. Granville was founded in 1900.

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

Established
1900
Population
240
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,509 ft
ZIP code
58741
Area code
701

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