Granite Falls | |
|---|---|
 Prentice Street in downtown Granite Falls in 2007 | |
 Location of Granite Falls within Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°48′38″N 95°32′17″W / 44.81056°N 95.53806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Chippewa, Yellow Medicine |
| village | 1879 |
| incorporated | April 24, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dave Smiglewski |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.73 sq mi (9.66 km2) |
| • Land | 3.49 sq mi (9.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,737 |
• Estimate (2021)[4] | 2,713 |
| • Density | 783.34/sq mi (302.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56241 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-25280[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394962[2] |
| Website | granitefalls.com |
Granite Falls is a city located mostly in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, of which it is the county seat with a small portion in Chippewa County, Minnesota. The population was 2,737 at the 2020 census.[3][6] The Andrew John Volstead House, a National Historic Landmark (NHL), is located in Granite Falls. Another NHL located in Granite Falls is the Julian A. Weaver House.[7]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Granite Falls, Minnesota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Granger, Susan (1985). "Julian A. Weaver House, Granite Falls MInnesota". NPGallery, National Park Service (npgallery.nps.gov). Minnesota Historical Society.