Grove City, MN

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Grove City, Minnesota

Grove City, Minnesota, in Meeker county, is 38 miles SW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center) and 70 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 608.

The People and Families of Grove City

In Grove City, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Grove City had a median family income of $38,750.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Grove City Housing

In Grove City, 67% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Landlords in the city rent a large number of single bedroom units. Residential property taxes remain low i Grove City.

Commuting

In Grove City, 87% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Grove City; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

Grove City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 1%

Comparative Profile of Grove City, MN

Comparing Grove City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles SW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	70 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Meeker
Standard Zip Codes	56243
Phone Area Codes	320
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.151
Longitude	-94.682

Station	LITCHFIELD
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	28.5 inches

Station	WILLMAR STATE HOSPITAL
Distance	16.3 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	28.2 inches

Station	HUTCHINSON 1 N
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	27.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	608	100%
Male	286	47%
Female	322	53%
Under 18	173	28.5%
18+	435	71.5%
65+	104	17.1%
Median Age	35.8
Average Family Size	2.98
White	595	97.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.3%
Mixed Race	9	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	600
Growth	-8
Growth %	-1.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39.4%
Norwegian	19.4%
Swedish	12.6%
US/American	6%
Irish	5.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Czech	2.2%
Danish	1.8%
Italian	1.6%
Finnish	1%
European	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.6%
English	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
New Zealander	0.4%
Polish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Grove City	608	$38,750
Atwater	1,079	$48,289
Darwin	276	$37,321
Kandiyohi	555	$52,500
Lake Lillian	257	$31,875
Litchfield	6,562	$45,233
Spicer	1,126	$48,542

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