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Granite Falls, Minnesota, in Yellow Medicine county, is 85 miles SW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center) and 112 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 3,070.
In Granite Falls, about 58% of adults are married. Lots of people in Granite Falls live independently, in one-person housing.
The government tells us that the city features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Granite Falls.
In 2000, Granite Falls had a median family income of $45,536.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Granite Falls residents, with $400. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
In Granite Falls, 70% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.
In Granite Falls, 90% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Granite Falls; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Most residents would agree that driving around Granite Falls is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.
Comparing Granite Falls to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
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