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Notable locations in Granite Falls: Granite Falls (A), Granite Falls City Hall (B), Granite Falls Fire Department (C), Granite Falls Police Department (D), Granite Falls Public Library (E), Yellow Medicine County Courthouse (F), Yellow Medicine County Museum (G), Yellow Medicine County Sheriffs Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Granite Falls include: First Baptist Church (A), Saint Andrew Catholic Church (B), Assembly of God Church (C), Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church (D), Open Door Baptist Church (E), Granite Falls Lutheran Church (F), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (G), United Church of Christ (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Granite Falls include: Granite Falls Overlook (1), Sorlien Park (2), Memorial Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Granite Falls Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Dakotah Trails Lodging (149 Highway 212 East), Super 8 Granite Falls MN (845 West Highway 212).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Granite Falls and their reported violations in the past:
UPPER SIOUX AGENCY STATE PARK (Address: 5908 Highway 67, Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-26-2006), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-26-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-26-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-26-2006), St Boil Water Order (MAY-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-26-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-30-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-15-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2005), St Boil Water Order (JUL-15-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2005)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-22-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-22-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-22-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-22-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-22-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-1999)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Granite Falls that have no violations reported:
- GRANITE FALLS (Population served: 3070, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 9.7% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Granite Falls, MN
59 people in nursing homes
2 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Granite Falls compared to Minnesota state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Granite Falls (2009 data):
- Citizens State Bank of Clara City: Granite Falls Branch at 860 Highway 212 West, branch established on 1887-12-27. Info updated 2007-05-29: Bank assets: $349.0 mil, Deposits: $289.1 mil, headquarters in Clara City, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Forstrom Bancorporation, Inc.
- Granite Falls Bank: at 702 Prentice Street, branch established on 1878-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $148.1 mil, Deposits: $108.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Yellow Medicine County Minnesota:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religon statistics for Granite Falls
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | United Church of Christ |
| Adherents | 50.2% | 20.9% | 10.4% | 5.6% | 3.0% |
| Congregations | 31.3% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 9.4% | 3.1% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Methodist Church | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other religions |
| Adherents | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Congregations | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 12.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $10,432 | $41,728 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $10,129 | $60,774 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $17,559 | $52,677 | 4 | $2,342 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,399 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $20,721 | $41,442 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $6,801 | $40,806 | 1 | $1,251 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $4,782 | $28,692 | 28 | $11,061 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
1 | $4,213 | $50,556 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $14,975 | $44,925 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
3 | $12,961 | $51,844 | 0 | $0 |
| Transit |
1 | $3,290 | $39,480 | 4 | $2,841 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $7,264 | $43,584 | 5 | $4,765 |
| Totals for Government |
30 | $113,127 | $45,251 | 43 | $23,659 |
Granite Falls government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $310,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $14,686,000
Parks and Recreation: $589,000
Sewerage: $315,000
Housing and Community Development: $205,000
All Other: $89,000
Air Transportation: $9,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $541,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $14,442,000
Electric Utilities: $2,650,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,860,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,295,000
Liquor Stores: $814,000
General - Other: $560,000
Water Utilities: $529,000
Sewerage: $365,000
Police Protection: $344,000
Regular Highways: $335,000
Housing and Community Development: $165,000
Financial Administration: $154,000
Transit Utilities: $97,000
Local Fire Protection: $92,000
Libraries: $66,000
Central Staff Services: $42,000
Air Transportation: $35,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $548,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,313,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $902,000
General Revenue, NEC: $586,000
Special Assessments: $117,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,237,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,165,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,385,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $885,000
General - Other: $413,000
Electric Utilities: $220,000
Air Transportation: $156,000
Sewerage: $55,000
Local Fire Protection: $43,000
Police Protection: $35,000
Water Utilities: $22,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,531,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,627,000
Liquor Stores: $771,000
Water Utilities: $416,000
Transit Utilities: $24,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $700,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,918,000
General Local Government Support: $698,000
- Tax - Property: $850,000
Public Utilities Sales: $86,000
NEC: $25,000
Other Selective Sales: $21,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,851,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000
5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,955 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.99% | | Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,915 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.16% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Granite Falls:
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KDMA (1460 AM; 1 kW; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KMHL (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: K M H L BROADCASTING CO.)
- KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLGR (1490 AM; 1 kW; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Granite Falls:
- KKRC (93.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMGM (105.5 FM; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KOLV (100.1 FM; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: BOLD RADIO, INC.)
- KNCM (88.5 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KDJS-FM (95.3 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KBPG (89.5 FM; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Granite Falls:
- K18DI (Channel 18; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K24CS (Channel 24; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K26DG (Channel 26; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K32DR (Channel 32; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K47EA (Channel 47; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K63AU (Channel 63; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K65BA (Channel 65; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K67AN (Channel 67; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K69DP (Channel 69; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K16CP (Channel 16; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K22DO (Channel 22; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K35DK (Channel 35; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K45DJ (Channel 45; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K61AU (Channel 61; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K59BE (Channel 59; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
- KRWF (Channel 43; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Granite Falls, Minnesota:
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Minnesota average:
- Fatal accident count: 67
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 104
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
- Fatalities: 73
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 172
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Granite Falls fatal accident list:
Mar 30, 2006 03:16 AM, Us-212, Jefferson St., Lat: 44.805953, Lon: -95.535983, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 25 meters (82ft)
Total average daily traffic: 16,825
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,638
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Granite Falls)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Granite Falls, MN)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Granite Falls)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Granite Falls)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 11
- Hazardous Condition: 5
Incident types - Granite Falls
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