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Grove City, MN map Population (year 2000): 608. Estimated population in July 2006: 593 (-2.5% change)
 

Males: 286  (47.0%)
Females: 322  (53.0%)

Meeker County

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56243.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,500 (it was $29,312 in 2000)
Grove City  $31,500
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,300 (it was $61,800 in 2000)
Grove City  $83,300
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Grove City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

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Ancestries: German (39.3%), Norwegian (26.8%), Swedish (21.9%), Irish (11.8%), French (5.1%), United States (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1180 feet

Land area: 0.64 square miles.

Population density: 935 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Grove City

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grove City city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
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:

Grove City:  1.0% ($598)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (44.9 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (97.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (532.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Atwater, MN (6.8 miles ), Litchfield, MN (10.8 miles ), Cosmos, MN (14.7 miles ), Eden Valley, MN (15.3 miles ), Paynesville, MN (16.1 miles ), Kandiyohi, MN (17.3 miles ), Cedar Mills, MN (18.0 miles) , Spicer, MN (18.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $69,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,900
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 45.15 N, Longitude: 94.68 W


Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+6.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Computer and electronic products (12%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Grove City-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the Grove City city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Grove City:
  • MEEKER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN)
  • RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WILLMAR, MN)
  • WILLMAR REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER (about 21 miles; WILLMAR, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grove City:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 52 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 93 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 104 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grove City:
  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 14 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN; ID: LJF)
  • WILLMAR MUNI-JOHN L RICE FIELD (about 28 miles; WILLMAR, MN; ID: ILL)
  • HECTOR MUNI (about 30 miles; HECTOR, MN; ID: 1D6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grove City:
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 76 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 84 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
Public high school in Grove City:
Public elementary/middle school in Grove City:
Private elementary/middle school in Grove City:
  • RIVERVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 31225 C S A H 25; Grades: 1 - 10)

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Notable locations in Grove City: Grove City Park Cempground (A), Grove City (B), Grove City Fire Hall (C), Grove City Library (D), Grove City Police Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Grove City include: First Baptist Church (A), Victory Christian Fellowship (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: New Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Grove Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Grove City: Grove City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Grove City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Grove City Area Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 200 South Avenue West).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Grove City that have no violations reported:
  • GROVE CITY (Population served: 625, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.6%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.3%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  3.2%

Grove City compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Grove City (2007 data):
  • First State Bank of Grove City: First State Bank Of Grove City at 110 Atlantic Avenue West, branch established on 1907-12-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $16.9 mil, Deposits: $13.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,901$34,8120$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,412$38,4720$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$790
Electric Power 2$6,909$41,4540$0
Totals for Government 5$16,222$38,9332$790


Grove City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $196,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $455,000
    General - Other: $178,000
    Police Protection: $143,000
    Water Utilities: $88,000
    Regular Highways: $54,000
    Financial Administration: $39,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $88,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $35,000
    From Other Government: $7,000
    Benefit Payments: $1,000
    Interest Revenue: $-10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Electric Utilities: $993,000
    All Other: $196,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $61,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $305,000
    Water Utilities: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,228,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,156,000
    Electric Utilities: $290,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $72,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
    Electric Utilities: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Special Assessments: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $26,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $927,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $538,000
    Water Utilities: $79,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $173,000
    All Other: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $59,000
    NEC: $6,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $222,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,815 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
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:
from Stearns County, MN  1.03% ($32,187 average AGI)
from Wright County, MN  1.03% ($40,198)
from McLeod County, MN  0.76% ($45,299)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
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 McLeod County, MN  0.85% ($31,933 average AGI)
to Wright County, MN  0.79% ($33,942)
to Stearns County, MN  0.75% ($33,682)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grove City:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLFD (1410 AM; 1 kW; LITCHFIELD, MN; Owner: MID MINNESOTA BROADCASTING)
  • 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))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KASM (1150 AM; 2 kW; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
  • KDJS (1590 AM; 1 kW; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grove City:
  • KKLN (94.1 FM; ATWATER, MN; Owner: FLAGSHIP BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KBHZ (91.9 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Grove City:
  • K14LF (Channel 14; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K54GG (Channel 54; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K17FA (Channel 17; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K39FE (Channel 39; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K52GK (Channel 52; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K20GD (Channel 20; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K27CK (Channel 27; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: WILLMAR ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH)
  • K30FZ (Channel 30; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

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