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Granite Falls is a city located mostly in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, of which it is the county seat with a small portion Chippewa County, Minnesota. The population was 2,737 at the 2020 census.[3][6] The Andrew John Volstead House, a National Historic Landmark, is located in Granite Falls.

Granite Falls
City
Prentice Street in downtown Granite Falls in 2007
Location of Granite Falls within Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°48′38″N 95°32′36″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Counties	Chippewa, Yellow Medicine
village	1879
incorporated	April 24, 1889
Government
• Mayor	Dave Smiglewski
Area [1]
• Total	3.73 sq mi (9.66 km2)
• Land	3.49 sq mi (9.05 km2)
• Water	0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Elevation [2]	915 ft (279 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	2,737
• Estimate  (2021)[4]	2,713
• Density	783.34/sq mi (302.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56241
Area code	320
FIPS code	27-25280[5]
GNIS feature ID	0644347[2]
Website	granitefalls.com

History

Granite Falls was platted in 1872.[7] The city was named for deposits of granite rock in the area.[8] A post office has been in operation at Granite Falls since 1870.[9] Granite Falls was incorporated as a city in 1879 with East Granite Falls joining in 1889.[7]

2000 tornado

On July 25, 2000, the city of Granite Falls and Yellow Medicine County were hit by a powerful tornado. The tornado first touched down in rural parts of the county west-northwest of Granite Falls, hitting the city at 6:10 pm. After tearing through the residential sections of town, the tornado lifted at approximately 6:25PM after being on the ground for over nine miles. One person was killed, more than a dozen were injured, and the town and surrounding area suffered millions of dollars in property damage. Most of the damage in Granite Falls was rated F2 and F3, but the extent of the damage at the corner of 9th Avenue and 14th Street caused the National Weather Service to classify it as an F4 tornado.[10]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.82 square miles (9.89 km²), of which 3.59 square miles (9.30 km²) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km²) is water.[11]

U.S. Highway 212 and Minnesota State Highways 23 and 67 are three of the main routes in the city.

Climate

Granite Falls, along with the rest of Minnesota, has a humid continental climate[12] with significant differences between seasons. With a July mean temperature of 22.2 °C (72.0 °F) Granite Falls just falls into the hot-summer zone of the Köppen classification of the humid continental climate regime.[13] Winters are cold and dry influenced by arctic air masses affecting it through its continental position, while summers are influenced by humid subtropical air masses bringing hot temperatures and significant rainfall. Transitional periods are very short, since only April and October are between 0 °C (32 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) in daily mean temperatures, with May–September being clearly above and November–March averaging below freezing.[13] The middle three months in each of those cycles are also clearly warmer and colder, respectively, than the months at the beginning or at the end of transitional periods. That is in turn a typical feature of continental climates.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	578		—
1890	800		38.4%
1900	1,214		51.8%
1910	1,454		19.8%
1920	1,611		10.8%
1930	1,791		11.2%
1940	2,388		33.3%
1950	2,511		5.2%
1960	2,728		8.6%
1970	3,225		18.2%
1980	3,451		7.0%
1990	3,083		−10.7%
2000	3,070		−0.4%
2010	2,897		−5.6%
2020	2,737		−5.5%
2021 (est.)	2,713	[4]	−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[15] 2020 Census[3]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	174		—
U.S. Census for East Granite Falls[16]

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,897 people in 1,282 households, including 747 families, in the city. The population density was 807.0 inhabitants per square mile (311.6/km²). There were 1,417 housing units at an average density of 394.7 per square mile (152.4/km²). The racial makup of the city was 89.9% White, 0.6% African American, 5.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.8% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7%.[17]

Of the 1,282 households 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.7% were non-families. 37.2% of households were one person and 17.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age was 43 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 20.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,070 people in 1,344 households, including 806 families, in the city. The population density was 890.5 people per square mile (343.6/km²). There were 1,472 housing units at an average density of 427.0 per square mile (164.7/km²). The racial makup of the city was 92.35% White, 0.07% African American, 5.70% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15%.

Of the 1,344 households 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 35.0% of households were one person and 18.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91.

The age distribution was 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median household income was $32,031 and the median family income was $45,536. Males had a median income of $32,905 versus $22,957 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,356. About 6.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Media

Television

Channel	Callsign	Affiliation	Branding	Subchannels		Owner
(Virtual)				Channel	Programming
2.1	K35DK-D (KTCA Translator)	PBS	TPT 2	2.2 2.4	Minnesota Channel PBS Kids	Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
4.1	K14OL-D	CBS	WCCO 4	4.2 4.4 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 18.1	Start TV Youtoo America MVTV Retro TV Rev'n Family Faith Laff	Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
5.1	K24CS-D (KSTP Translator)	ABC	5 Eyewitness News	5.7	Heroes & Icons	Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
5.2	K36OK-D (KSTC Translator)	Ind.	45 TV	5.3 5.4 5.6	Me-TV Antenna TV This TV	Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
10.1	K33OS-D (KWCM Translator)	PBS	Pioneer PBS	10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5	Create Minnesota Channel World PBS Kids	Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
11.1	K16CP-D (KARE Translator)	NBC	KARE 11	11.2 11.3 11.4	Court TV True Crime Network Quest	Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
22.1	K22DO-D	Action		22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5	Heartland Biz TV AMG TV Grit	Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
23.1	K19LX-D (WUCW Translator)	CW	CW 23	23.2 23.3 23.4	Comet Charge! TBD	Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
41.1	K32DR-D (KPXM Translator)	ION	ION	41.2 41.3 41.4 41.5 41.6	Qubo Ion Plus ION Shop QVC HSN	Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation

Infrastructure

Transportation

• United States Highway 212
• Minnesota State Highway 23
• Minnesota State Highway 67

References

External links

• Media related to Granite Falls, Minnesota at Wikimedia Commons
• City Website
• Advocate-Tribune newspaper site

На других языках

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[de] Granite Falls (Minnesota)

Granite Falls ist eine Kleinstadt (mit dem Status „City“) im Südwesten des US-amerikanischen Bundesstaates Minnesota. Die Stadt ist Verwaltungssitz des Yellow Medicine County, liegt aber zur Hälfte auch im Chippewa County. Im Jahr 2010 hatte Granite Falls 2897 Einwohner.[1]

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- [en] Granite Falls, Minnesota

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[ru] Гранит-Фолс (город, Миннесота)

Гранит-Фолс (англ. Granite Falls) — город в округах Чиппева, Ренвилл и Йеллоу-Медисин штат Миннесота, США. На площади 9,6 км² (8,9 км² — суша, 0,6 км² — вода), согласно переписи 2010 года, проживают 2897 человек. Плотность населения составляет 311,6 чел./км².

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