Granite Falls, Minnesota

Coordinates: 44°48′38″N 95°32′17″W / 44.81056°N 95.53806°W / 44.81056; -95.53806
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Granite Falls
FIPS code
27-25280[5]
GNIS feature ID2394962[2]
Websitegranitefalls.com
The Yellow Medicine County Courthouse in 2007

Granite Falls is a city located mostly in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, of which it is the county seat with a small portion in Chippewa County, Minnesota. The population was 2,737 at the 2020 census.[3][6] The Andrew John Volstead House, a National Historic Landmark (NHL), is located in Granite Falls. Another NHL located in Granite Falls is the Julian A. Weaver House.[7]

History

In 1870 a

Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad built the town train station that still stands. The rail line remains active as a short line operated by the Twin Cities and Western Railroad
(TC&W).

A grain elevator was built along the rail lines that today exists as the Farmers Co-Op elevator. In 2005 Granite Falls Energy LLC began producing Corn ethanol and extract Corn oil at their newly constructed plant.

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.[11]

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.[12]

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

Köppen classification of the humid continental climate regime.[14] 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.[14]
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.

Climate data for Granite Falls, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 62
(17) 		66
(19) 		83
(28) 		94
(34) 		99
(37) 		104
(40) 		104
(40) 		102
(39) 		105
(41) 		97
(36) 		84
(29) 		59
(15) 		105
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 45.3
(7.4) 		46.7
(8.2) 		66.9
(19.4) 		82.6
(28.1) 		92.8
(33.8) 		94.2
(34.6) 		95.4
(35.2) 		93.4
(34.1) 		91.4
(33.0) 		82.6
(28.1) 		66.6
(19.2) 		48.2
(9.0) 		98.2
(36.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 24.1
(−4.4) 		29.0
(−1.7) 		42.0
(5.6) 		57.4
(14.1) 		70.9
(21.6) 		80.2
(26.8) 		85.0
(29.4) 		81.9
(27.7) 		75.1
(23.9) 		59.7
(15.4) 		42.8
(6.0) 		28.6
(−1.9) 		56.4
(13.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 13.4
(−10.3) 		17.8
(−7.9) 		30.8
(−0.7) 		45.2
(7.3) 		58.0
(14.4) 		67.8
(19.9) 		72.4
(22.4) 		69.7
(20.9) 		61.6
(16.4) 		47.5
(8.6) 		32.5
(0.3) 		19.2
(−7.1) 		44.7
(7.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 2.7
(−16.3) 		6.6
(−14.1) 		19.7
(−6.8) 		32.9
(0.5) 		45.1
(7.3) 		55.3
(12.9) 		59.8
(15.4) 		57.5
(14.2) 		48.0
(8.9) 		35.4
(1.9) 		22.3
(−5.4) 		9.7
(−12.4) 		32.9
(0.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −22.9
(−30.5) 		−16.6
(−27.0) 		−8.2
(−22.3) 		16.2
(−8.8) 		30.3
(−0.9) 		43.6
(6.4) 		49.0
(9.4) 		45.6
(7.6) 		33.5
(0.8) 		19.3
(−7.1) 		2.9
(−16.2) 		−15.4
(−26.3) 		−25.1
(−31.7)
Record low °F (°C) −36
(−38) 		−33
(−36) 		−22
(−30) 		−1
(−18) 		25
(−4) 		34
(1) 		36
(2) 		34
(1) 		20
(−7) 		6
(−14) 		−16
(−27) 		−32
(−36) 		−36
(−38)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.81
(21) 		0.83
(21) 		1.47
(37) 		2.41
(61) 		3.50
(89) 		4.56
(116) 		3.27
(83) 		3.81
(97) 		3.18
(81) 		2.35
(60) 		1.37
(35) 		1.08
(27) 		28.64
(728)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 9.4
(24) 		11.7
(30) 		7.9
(20) 		3.9
(9.9) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.8
(2.0) 		6.6
(17) 		11.1
(28) 		51.5
(131.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 5.9 5.3 5.9 7.3 9.4 10.4 7.9 7.7 7.3 7.3 4.6 5.5 84.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 6.0 4.7 3.4 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.8 5.3 24.2
Source 1: NOAA[15]
Source 2: National Weather Service[16]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880578—
189080038.4%
19001,21451.8%
19101,45419.8%
19201,61110.8%
19301,79111.2%
19402,38833.3%
19502,5115.2%
19602,7288.6%
19703,22518.2%
19803,4517.0%
19903,083−10.7%
20003,070−0.4%
20102,897−5.6%
20202,737−5.5%
2021 (est.)2,713[4]−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[17]
2020 Census[3]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880174—
U.S. Census for East Granite Falls[18]

2010 census

As of 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%.[19]

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

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

Presidential election results 1960–2020
Precinct General Election Results[20]
Year Republican Democratic
Third parties
2020 52.8% 524 45.2% 420 2.0% 30
2016 50.0% 706 41.7% 589 8.3% 117
2012 40.6% 605 57.4% 856 2.0% 30
2008 38.1% 590 59.7% 926 2.2% 34
2004 38.4% 606 60.4% 953 1.2% 20
2000 37.1% 556 55.9% 838 7.0% 104
1996 25.5% 360 62.3% 880 12.2% 173
1992 24.9% 392 51.7% 815 23.4% 370
1988 45.9% 693 54.1% 817 0.0% 0
1984 52.6% 870 47.4% 783 0.0% 0
1980 48.9% 878 41.8% 750 9.3% 166
1976 40.6% 732 57.4% 1,036 2.0% 36
1972 54.6% 934 43.5% 744 1.9% 33
1968 41.5% 647 52.8% 923 5.7% 89
1964 42.7% 713 57.2% 955 0.1% 3
1960 56.6% 776 43.0% 590 0.4% 6

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
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
World
PBS Kids
 Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
11.1 K16CP-D
(KARE Translator) 		NBC KARE 11 11.2
11.3
11.4
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
HSN
 Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation

Infrastructure

Transportation

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Granite Falls, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". United States Census Bureau. July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Granger, Susan (1985). "Julian A. Weaver House, Granite Falls MInnesota". NPGallery, National Park Service (npgallery.nps.gov). Minnesota Historical Society.
  8. ^ "Yellow Medicine County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  9. ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 594.
  10. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 141.
  11. ^ "Granite Falls Tornado: July 25, 2000 - Minnesota DNR". www.dnr.state.mn.us. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  13. ^ "Granite Falls, Minnesota Climate Summary". Weatherbase. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  14. ^ a b "Granite Falls, Minnesota Temperature Averages". Weatherbase. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  15. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Granite Falls, MN". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  16. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Minneapolis". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  17. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  18. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  19. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  20. ^ "Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State - Election Results". Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.

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