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QuickFacts Population: 2,890 Pop. Change: -3% State: Minnesota Metro Area: No Metro Area County: Yellow Medicine County City: Granite Falls Zip Code: 56241

City Overview

As of 2009, Granite Falls's population is 2,890 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -3.16 percent.

The median home cost in Granite Falls is $92,070. Home appreciation the last year has been -5.40 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Granite Falls's cost of living is 20.07% Lower than the U.S. average.

Granite Falls public schools spend $5,428 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Granite Falls.

The unemployment rate in Granite Falls is 7.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Granite Falls jobs have Increased by 3.80 percent.

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The 2009 Granite Falls, MN, population is 2,890. There are 863 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Granite Falls, MN

The median age is 41.4. The US median is 37.6. 55.12% of people in Granite Falls, MN, are married. 7.87% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.2 people. 20.70% of people are married, with children. 6.75% have children, but are single.

Race in Granite Falls, MN

92.11% of people are white, 0.07% are black, 0.18% are asian, 5.87% are native american, and 1.51% claim 'Other'.

3.78% of the people in Granite Falls, MN, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 96.22% are non-hispanic).

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There are 84 physicians per 100,000 population in Granite Falls, MN. The US average is 170.

Granite Falls, MN Health Index

Air quality in Granite Falls, MN is 62 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Granite Falls, MN is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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The unemployment rate in Granite Falls, MN, is 7.40%, with job growth of 3.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 40.20%.

Granite Falls, MN Taxes

Granite Falls, MN,sales tax rate is 6.50%. Income tax is 3.92%.

Granite Falls, MN Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $21,782, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $39,248.

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The median home value in Granite Falls, MN, is $92,070. Home appreciation is -5.40% over the last year. The median age of Granite Falls, MN, real estate is 43 years.

Granite Falls, MN Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 27.33% of the Granite Falls, MN, population. 8.80% of houses and apartments in Granite Falls, MN, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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Granite Falls, MN, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Granite Falls, MN, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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Granite Falls, MN, gets 25 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 46 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 88.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Granite Falls, MN. The July high is around 84 degrees. The January low is 1. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 47 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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Granite Falls, MN, schools spend $5,428 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 260 students per librarian, and 1,247 children per counselor in Granite Falls, MN schools.

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The average one-way commute in Granite Falls, MN, takes 15 minutes. 80% of commuters drive their own car alone. 9% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 3% work from home.

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Granite Falls, MN is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Granite Falls, MN is more expensive.

Overall, Granite Falls, MN cost of living is 79.93.

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90.98% of the people in Granite Falls, MN are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 19.03% are Catholic; 66.15% are Protestant; 0.00% are LDS; 5.81% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Granite Falls, MN are Jewish; 0.00% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.

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48.61% of the people in Granite Falls, MN are registered as Democrats. 49.98% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.41%.

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