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56241 Zip Code (Granite Falls, MN) Detailed Profile




Cities: Granite Falls, MN (2.57%), Hazel Run, MN (0.50%)
Counties: Yellow Medicine County, MN (67.47%), Chippewa County, MN (22.88%), Renville County, MN (9.65%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,710
Zip code population in 2010: 4,166
Zip code population in 2000: 4,331

Houses and condos: 1,802
Renter-occupied apartments: 401
% of renters here:

24%
State:

28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56241: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 146.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.1% ($1,908)
Minnesota:

1.0% ($3,087)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,829 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,973 (1.2%)

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Males: 1,902  (51.3%)
Females: 1,807  (48.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 56241:

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 56241:

  • Never married: 30.2%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

Zip code 56241 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 56241 (2022)
    • 3,02681.6%White
    • 2587.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2205.9%American Indian
    • 1443.9%Two or more races
    • 541.5%Black
    • 50.1%Asian
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Urban population: 2,601
Rural population: 1,108

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $173,096
56241:

$173,096
Minnesota:

$314,600
Median resident age:
This zip code:

42.1 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.1 people
Minnesota:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56241, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,632 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$57,632
State:

$82,178

Salary/wage: $45,681 (reported on 75.7% of returns)
Here:

$45,681
State:

$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1284.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3269.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7394.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10200.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19160.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,514 (reported on 34.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,514
Minnesota:

$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.6% for AGIs below $25k, 34.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 168.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 301.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,064 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,064
State:

$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 20.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 105.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 156.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 333.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,581 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:

+$8,581
State:

+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 16.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 170.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 223.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 883.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,913 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:

+$7,913
State:

+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.9% for AGIs below $25k, 79.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 363.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 126.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 504.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,380 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
56241:

$11,380
Minnesota:

$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.4% for AGIs below $25k, 120.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 186.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 359.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1135.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,475 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
Here:

$32,475
State:

$33,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 564.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1412.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,067 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:

$9,067
State:

$11,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 359.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,175 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
56241:

$7,175
State:

$8,252
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 333.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,975 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,975
State:

$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.4% for AGIs below $25k, 52.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.1%
Here:

97%
State:

94%
(% for various income ranges: 96.9% for AGIs below $25k, 94.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56241, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,863 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$49,863
State:

$67,192

Salary/wage: $37,193 (reported on 78.3% of returns)
Here:

$37,193
State:

$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.4% for AGIs below $25k, 64.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 28.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,536 (reported on 35.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,536
Minnesota:

$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,011 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:

$4,011
State:

$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,282 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:

+$10,282
State:

+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,532 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:

+$7,532
State:

+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,286 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
56241:

$8,286
Minnesota:

$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $17,900 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
56241:

$17,900
Minnesota:

$17,874

Total itemized deductions: $19,642 (20% of AGI, reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:

$19,642
State:

$24,665

Here:

19.8% of AGI
State:

19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,936 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,936
State:

$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,212 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
56241:

$8,212
State:

$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,971 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,971
State:

$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 77.0%
Here:

77%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 69.4% for AGIs below $25k, 78.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56241, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,506 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$37,506
State:

$53,560

Salary/wage: $32,720 (reported on 77.4% of returns)
Here:

$32,720
State:

$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.3% for AGIs below $10k, 60.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,674 (reported on 45.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,674
Minnesota:

$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,324 (reported on 21.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,324
State:

$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,450 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:

+$5,450
State:

+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,968 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

+$7,968
State:

+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$9,974 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
Here +$9,974
State -$962
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,197 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
56241:

$3,197
Minnesota:

$2,955
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $10,526 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:

$10,526
Minnesota:

$12,099

Total itemized deductions: $14,986 (21% of AGI, reported on 25.1% of returns)
Here:

$14,986
State:

$20,035

Here:

21.0% of AGI
State:

21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 8.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,361 (3% of AGI, reported on 22.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,361
State:

$3,333

Here:

3.2% of AGI
State:

3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,864 (reported on 78.1% of returns)
56241:

$4,864
State:

$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,456 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,456
State:

$1,523

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 78.1%
Here:

78%
State:

59%
(% for various income ranges: 67.6% for AGIs below $10k, 78.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$62,626
Minnesota:

$82,338
Granite Falls, MN (56241) map Nearest zip codes: 56245, 56297, 56260, 56285, 56237, 56265.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

34.2%
Minnesota:

45.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

7.2%
Minnesota:

49.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 83
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,584


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 53 (50 now married, 3 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 633 (267 now married, 366 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 56241 with a mortgage: 720 (59 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 55 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 64

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,384
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $529

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

12.1%
Whole state:

9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

6.9%
Whole state:

5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.5
State:

7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

3.8
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 56241: Granite Falls Golf Club (A), Granite Falls (B), Hazel Run (C), Granite Falls Golf Club (D), Granite Falls (E), Hazel Run (F), Swensson Farm Museum (G), Yellow Medicine County Courthouse (H), Yellow Medicine County Sheriffs Department (I), Yellow Medicine County Museum (J), Granite Falls Public Library (K), Granite Falls Police Department (L), Granite Falls City Hall (M), Granite Falls Fire Department (N), Yellow Medicine County Courthouse (O), Yellow Medicine County Sheriffs Department (P), Yellow Medicine County Museum (Q), Granite Falls Public Library (R), Granite Falls Police Department (S), Granite Falls City Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 56241 include: Bergen Church (A), Hazel Run Lutheran Church (B), Saint Andrew Catholic Church (C), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (D), Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), United Church of Christ (G), Open Door Baptist Church (H), Granite Falls Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Camp Release Cemetery (1), Granite Falls City Cemetery (2), Dueland Cemetery (3), Saint Andrews Cemetery (4), Bergen Cemetery (5), Saint Pauls Cemetery (6), First Township Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoir: Minnesota River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Creeks: Hawk Creek (A), Stony Run Creek (B), Hazel Creek (C), Palmer Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 56241 include: Spartan State Wildlife Management Area (1), Upper Sioux Agency State Park (2), Sorlien Park (3), Memorial Park (4), Granite Falls Overlook (5), Agency Homes Historical Marker (6), Upper (or Yellow Medicine) Sioux Agency Historical Marker (7), Manuel Labor School Historical Marker (8), Employees Duplex Number Two Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 192010 to 2019
  • 1502000 to 2009
  • 2381990 to 1999
  • 1531980 to 1989
  • 2831970 to 1979
  • 1531960 to 1969
  • 1221950 to 1959
  • 1301940 to 1949
  • 4891939 or earlier

Zip code 56241 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Granite Falls, MN (56241)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Granite Falls, MN (56241)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 131 bedroom
  • 2082 bedrooms
  • 5233 bedrooms
  • 4044 bedrooms
  • 1195+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Granite Falls, MN (56241)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Granite Falls, MN (56241)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1291 bedroom
  • 1272 bedrooms
  • 633 bedrooms
  • 594 bedrooms
  • 225+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Granite Falls, MN (56241) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Granite Falls, MN (56241) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 86no vehicle
  • 2721 vehicle
  • 5402 vehicles
  • 2633 vehicles
  • 804 vehicles
  • 315+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Granite Falls, MN (56241) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Granite Falls, MN (56241) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 77no vehicle
  • 1931 vehicle
  • 702 vehicles
  • 213 vehicles
  • 404 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 56241 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 56241 household income distribution in 2022
  • 118Less than $10,000
  • 70$10,000 to $14,999
  • 74$15,000 to $19,999
  • 60$20,000 to $24,999
  • 63$25,000 to $29,999
  • 50$30,000 to $34,999
  • 87$35,000 to $39,999
  • 41$40,000 to $44,999
  • 68$45,000 to $49,999
  • 166$50,000 to $59,999
  • 177$60,000 to $74,999
  • 191$75,000 to $99,999
  • 156$100,000 to $124,999
  • 166$125,000 to $149,999
  • 110$150,000 to $199,999
  • 71$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 56241

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 56241
  • 19Less than $10,000
  • 5$10,000 to $14,999
  • 18$15,000 to $19,999
  • 32$20,000 to $24,999
  • 2$25,000 to $29,999
  • 29$30,000 to $34,999
  • 9$35,000 to $39,999
  • 24$40,000 to $49,999
  • 17$50,000 to $59,999
  • 33$60,000 to $69,999
  • 24$70,000 to $79,999
  • 26$80,000 to $89,999
  • 27$90,000 to $99,999
  • 133$100,000 to $124,999
  • 101$125,000 to $149,999
  • 147$150,000 to $174,999
  • 50$175,000 to $199,999
  • 152$200,000 to $249,999
  • 140$250,000 to $299,999
  • 96$300,000 to $399,999
  • 25$400,000 to $499,999
  • 7$500,000 to $749,999
  • 5$750,000 to $999,999
  • 5$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 56241

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 56241
  • 26$200 to $249
  • 8$250 to $299
  • 17$300 to $349
  • 11$350 to $399
  • 12$400 to $449
  • 39$500 to $549
  • 49$550 to $599
  • 49$600 to $649
  • 31$650 to $699
  • 16$700 to $749
  • 17$750 to $799
  • 16$800 to $899
  • 11$900 to $999
  • 41$1,000 to $1,249
  • 11$1,250 to $1,499
  • 34No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $803.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $169,150
  • Black or African American householders: $209,588
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $145,232
  • Asian householders: $55,479
  • Some other race householders: $462,328
  • Two or more races householders: $46,356

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $173,096
56241:

$173,096
Minnesota:

$314,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $113,369 - $257,429
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 56241
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,464
  • One, attached: 28
  • Two: 23
  • 3 or 4: 11
  • 5 to 9: 32
  • 10 to 19: 49
  • 20 to 49: 56
  • 50 or more: 29
  • Mobile homes: 98

Unemployment: 5.8%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 56241

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 56241
  • 71.9%1,212Drove a car alone
  • 14.1%237Carpooled
  • 0.1%1Motorcycle
  • 0.4%7Bicycle
  • 4.8%81Walked
  • 0.1%1Other means
  • 6.9%116Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 56241

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 56241
  • 180Less than 5 minutes
  • 3565 to 9 minutes
  • 27710 to 14 minutes
  • 23115 to 19 minutes
  • 17220 to 24 minutes
  • 5525 to 29 minutes
  • 8730 to 34 minutes
  • 2535 to 39 minutes
  • 7840 to 44 minutes
  • 4945 to 59 minutes
  • 1260 to 89 minutes
  • 190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 56.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,710
  • Male householders: 790 (337 living alone), Female householders: 881 (300 living alone)
  • 693 spouses (692 opposite-sex spouses), 131 unmarried partners, (131 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 961 children (913 natural, 47 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 10 foster children, 17 other relatives, 64 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 141 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 490 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 133 4-persons, 95 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 637 1-person, 106 2-persons, 12 3-persons

530 married couples with children.
197 single-parent households (25 men, 172 women).

98.3% of residents of 56241 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% very well, 60% well, 10% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (5% very well, 95% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (32% very well, 68% not well).

Foreign born population: 38 (1.0%)
(84.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.0%
Whole state:

8.7%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 58%Hungary
  • 5%Romania
  • 5%Taiwan
  • 3%Scotland
  • 3%Guatemala
Most common first ancestries reported in 56241
  • 34%Norwegian
  • 29%German
  • 1%Italian
  • 1%American
  • 1%English
  • 1%Polish
  • 1%Scandinavian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 12010 or later
  • 82000 to 2009
  • 41990 to 1999
  • 36Before 1990

Zip code 56241 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • NSP MINNESOTA VALLEY (EAST HIGHWAY 212 in GRANITE FALLS, MN)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2702300012, AIR PROGRAM, PCS-MN0000906, NPDES NON-MAJOR, PCS-MN0000906-SW, GENERAL PERMIT STORM WATER IND, PCS-A00007483, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT, RCRIS-MND044172377, CESQG, AFS-2702300012, AIR MAJOR
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
    Business NAICS classification: FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.
    Organizations: NORTHERN STATES POWER CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , EXCELL ENERGY (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , NORTHERN STATES POWER CO DBA XCEL ENERGY (CONTACT/OWNER) , NSP (XCEL ENERGY) (OWNER/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: NORTHERN STATES POWER, NORTHERN STATES PWR MINN VALLEY GEN PLT, NORTHERN STATES POWER - MN VALLEY, NSP-MINNESOTA VALLEY PLANT
  • GRANITE FLUID POWER (950 14TH ST in GRANITE FALLS, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRIS-MNR000113084, CESQG
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL VALVES
    Business NAICS classification: INDUSTRIAL VALVE MANUFACTURING.
  • GRANITE FALLS CITY OF GARAGE (501 PRENTICE ST in GRANITE FALLS, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND981788920, CESQG, RCRIS-MND981788920,
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC and NAICS classification: REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
    Alternative names: GRANITE FALLS GARAGE CITY OF
  • GRANITE FALLS (986 WEST PARK in GRANITE FALLS, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0021211, NPDES NON-MAJOR
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Business NAICS classification: SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES.
    Organizations: GRANITE FALLS CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: GRANITE FALLS WWTP
  • BOBBYS DENT& RUST REPAIR (630 HIGHWAY 212 W in GRANITE FALLS, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985714500, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985714500,
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
    Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
    Organizations: BOBBYS DENT & RUST REPAIR (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BOBBYS DENT AND RUST RPR
  • BOYD S 66 (640 HWY 212 in GRANITE FALLS, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND131535627, CESQG, RCRIS-MND131535627,
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: STEFFEN BOYD 66 (CONTACT/OWNER) , BOYDS 66 (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BOYDS 66
  • GRANITE FALLS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (1330 13TH ST in GRANITE FALLS, MN)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2717300036, AIR PROGRAM, AFS-2717300036, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
    Organizations: GRANITE FALLS CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • GRANITE FALLS MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (345 10TH AVE in GRANITE FALLS, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND120045240, CESQG, RCRIS-MND120045240,
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES; GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
    Business NAICS classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS.; NURSING CARE FACILITIES.
    Organizations: GRANITE FALLS MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL & MANOR (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: GRANITE FALLS MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL& MAN
  • ANDERSON RICHARD W DDS FAGD (285 10TH AVE in GRANITE FALLS, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985721869, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985721869,
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: OFFICES AND CLINICS OF DENTISTS
    Business NAICS classification: OFFICES OF DENTISTS.
  • GRANITE FALLS ENERGY LLC (15045 HIGHWAY 23 SE in GRANITE FALLS, MN)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AFS-2717300038, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, PCS-MN0066800, NPDES NON-MAJOR
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER BASIC ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: GRANITE FALLS COMMUNITY ETHANOL PLT LLC
  • BERT RANEY EL. (555 7TH ST. in GRANITE FALLS, MN)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-012190010
    Organizations: YELLOW MEDICINE EAST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • GRANITE FALLS SR. (450 9TH AVE. in GRANITE FALLS, MN)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-012190020
    Organizations: YELLOW MEDICINE EAST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)

Zip code 56241 marital status for males
Zip code 56241 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 53.8%Utility gas
  • 22.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 19.3%Electricity
  • 1.9%Wood
  • 1.2%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Population in 1990: 4,051. Population change in the 1990s: +280 (+6.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,021
  • Northeast: 18
  • Midwest: 398
  • South: 52
  • West: 150

61% of the 56241 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

92% of the 56241 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Granite Falls, MN (56241)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here:

1.3%
Minnesota:

12.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
Minnesota:

8.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
Here:

8.2%
Minnesota:

26.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 82,546Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 78,672Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 76,850Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 68,045Business and financial operations occupations
  • 67,754Construction and extraction occupations
  • 64,437Management occupations

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Construction: Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (250-499: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (50-99: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (20-49: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 50 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 49 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 19 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 59 people in nursing homes
  • 19 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 14. The highest number of fires - 28 took place in 2012, and the least - 1 in 2017. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 56241 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (43.7%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (24.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 56241
    • 10443.7%Outside Fires
    • 5824.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 3916.4%Structure Fires
    • 3715.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 56241, Minnesota

Most common first names in zip code 56241 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John3078.2 years
Henry2483.2 years
Anna2387.3 years
Mary2078.4 years
William1879.9 years
Robert1768.4 years
Mabel1783.9 years
Hazel1778.9 years
Carl1684.6 years
Helen1584.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 56241 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson5177.8 years
Olson4379.7 years
Anderson4379.3 years
Peterson2977.0 years
Hanson2077.0 years
Knutson1979.4 years
Nelson1779.4 years
Holien1483.2 years
Thompson1483.3 years
Sandberg1478.6 years
Businesses in zip code 56241
NameCountNameCount
Dairy Queen1True Value2
Hardee's1UPS1
Subway1
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