Granite Falls City, Minnesota

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Granite Falls City, Minnesota is a city of the Chippewa, Renville and Yellow Medicine counties, Minnesota, United States. The population of city in 2000 stood at 3070 as per the Census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 2908, making it Minnesota's 180th largest. It covers total area of 3.69 square miles (9.56 square kilometre), of which, 3.45 square miles (8.94 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 200th largest by area in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3070 residents, 1344 households, and 807 families in the city. The population density was 890.5 people per square mile (343.82/kmē), it is the 337th most populated city in terms of population density. There were 1472 housing units at an average density of 426.7 per square mile (164.75/kmē). The average household size was 2.24 people, and the average family size was 2.91 people. In the city Age distribution was 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 22% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 116.2 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 123.2 females. The median age was 41.2 years, The median age of males and females living in Granite Falls City was 38.7 and 43.3 years respectively. The racial makeup of the city was 2835 White, 2 Black or African American, 175 American Indian, 5 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 40 from two or more races and 13 Ohter races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $32031, making it the 538th wealthiest city by median household income among the Minnesota. The median income for a family in the city was $45536, making it the 369th highest city by median family income in Minnesota. The per capita income for the city was $18356, it is the 310th highest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The median income was $20113, The median income for males was $26921 versus $14757 for females.

In 2000, 768 pupils and students, of which 51.56% are male and 48.44% are female, 25.02% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.59% nursery or pri school, 3.13% kindergarten, 48.18% elementary school, 23.44% high school and 16.67% College graduate school.

Year	Population
April 2000 census	3070
April 2000 Estimate	3132
July 2000 Estimate	3122
July 2001 Estimate	3082
July 2002 Estimate	3054
July 2003 Estimate	3022
July 2004 Estimate	3032
July 2005 Estimate	3002
July 2006 Estimate	2981
July 2007 Estimate	2943
July 2008 Estimate	2908

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	33	33	66
Kindergarten	8	16	24
Elementary school	203	167	370
High school	117	63	180
College or graduate school	35	93	128

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Granite Falls city, Minnesota	$32031	$45536	$18356
Chippewa County, Minnesota	$35582	$45160	$18039
Minnesota, United States	$47111	$56874	$23198
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587