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Grand Meadow, MN map Population (year 2000): 945. Estimated population in July 2006: 939 (-0.6% change)
 

Males: 441  (46.7%)
Females: 504  (53.3%)

Mower County

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55936.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,100 (it was $38,187 in 2000)
Grand Meadow  $41,100
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $98,200 (it was $72,900 in 2000)
Grand Meadow  $98,200
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Grand Meadow:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (41.4%), Norwegian (33.2%), English (7.9%), Irish (6.1%), Swedish (5.8%), United States (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1341 feet

Land area: 0.64 square miles.

Population density: 1466 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Grand Meadow

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand Meadow city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Grand Meadow:  0.7% ($507)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (23.1 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (94.1 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (360.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Racine, MN (7.8 miles ), Dexter, MN (9.2 miles ), Elkton, MN (10.0 miles) , Taopi, MN (11.3 miles) , Ostrander, MN (11.7 miles ), Stewartville, MN (11.9 miles ), Spring Valley, MN (12.4 miles ), Adams, MN (14.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $149,000

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Latitude: 43.71 N, Longitude: 92.57 W


40 people in nursing homes

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-2.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (38%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


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Grand Meadow-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the Grand Meadow city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/16/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the city center injured 34 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Grand Meadow:
  • ROCHESTER METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
  • OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grand Meadow:
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 15 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 65 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 81 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grand Meadow:
  • FLYING A (about 19 miles; CHATFIELD, MN; ID: 2C4)
  • AUSTIN MUNI (about 26 miles; AUSTIN, MN; ID: AUM)
  • DODGE CENTER (about 28 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; ID: TOB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Meadow:
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 61 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 62 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 65 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 67 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
Public high school in Grand Meadow:
Public elementary/middle schools in Grand Meadow:
Library in Grand Meadow:
  • GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $36,705; Location: 121 S MAIN ST.; 9,388 books; 362 audio materials; 330 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Grand Meadow include: Saint Finbarr's Catholic Church (A), Lutheran Church (B), United Church of Grand Meadow (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Grand Meadow and their reported violations in the past:

GRAND MEADOW (Address: Grand Meadow City Hall, Population served: 945, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between APR-2000 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-01-2000 to SEP-01-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-06-2001), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-06-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2001)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Grand Meadow that have no violations reported:
  • PINE LAWN PARK (Address: PO Box 38, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.2%

Grand Meadow compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Grand Meadow (2007 data):
  • First Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Grand Meadow: First Farmers & Merchants State Bank at Main Street, branch established on 1938-04-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $31.4 mil, Deposits: $27.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: 215 Holding Co.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Grand Meadow government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $106,000
  • Charges - All Other: $87,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $76,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $145,000
    Water Utilities: $134,000
    Regular Highways: $74,000
    Police Protection: $74,000
    Health Services - Other: $58,000
    Financial Administration: $53,000
    Libraries: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $174,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $23,000
    From Other Government: $9,000
    From Local Government: $3,000
    Interest Revenue: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $44,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $73,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $825,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $241,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,041,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $68,000
    Interest Earnings: $47,000
    Special Assessments: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $176,000
    Libraries: $108,000
    Water Utilities: $39,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $28,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $905,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $115,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $56,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $224,000
    All Other: $127,000
  • Tax - Property: $122,000
    NEC: $3,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $205,000

5.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,444 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.00%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($87 average AGI)
Mower County:  0.10%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Olmsted County, MN  0.77% ($31,866 average AGI)
from Freeborn County, MN  0.49% ($28,944)
from Steele County, MN  0.28% ($26,775)


5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.80%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Olmsted County, MN  0.93% ($32,875 average AGI)
to Freeborn County, MN  0.38% ($31,464)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.34% ($37,160)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grand Meadow:
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KROC (1340 AM; 1 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grand Meadow:
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KVGO (104.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, MN; Owner: KVGO, INC.)
  • KYBA (105.3 FM; STEWARTVILLE, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO)
  • KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
  • KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KZSE (90.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KWWK (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTEAD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KRCH (101.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMSE (88.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SAINT OLAF COLLEGE)
  • KLCX (107.7 FM; ST. CHARLES, MN; Owner: ST. CHARLES BROADCASTING CO. LLC)
  • KFSI (92.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Grand Meadow:
  • KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K52HH (Channel 52; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
  • K56HW (Channel 56; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K58GC (Channel 58; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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