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Granite Falls is a city in Yellow Medicine County. (The community straddles Yellow Medicine and Chippewa counties; ePodunk links to the county with the greater share of population.)
It is the county seat. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Minnesota named Granite Falls. For links to other places called Granite Falls, MN, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Granite Falls is 44.81N. The longitude is -95.545W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 919 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 2,991.
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$32,031National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Granite Falls demographic reports
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27% of Granite Falls residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Granite Falls ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Granite Falls was $18,356, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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17% of Granite Falls residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Western Fest - June 21-23, 2007
- Harvest Moon Ball - Nov. 1, 2007
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Median rent in Granite Falls, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $334. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $694.
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Libraries in Granite Falls include Granite Falls Public Library ... View libraries
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Newspapers in Granite Falls include Granite Falls Advocate Tribune
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Yellow Medicine County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Granite Falls political report.
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The average commute time for Granite Falls workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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