Median household income (1999): $41,914
Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,285
| This zip code | $46,285 | | Minnesota: | $52,024 |
Nearest zip codes: 55967, 55926, 55933, 55961, 55976, 55977.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 67.0% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 55936 with a mortgage: 246 (32 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 129
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $735
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $194
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 3.7 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 14
- 1995 to 1998: 34
- 1990 to 1994: 14
- 1980 to 1989: 44
- 1970 to 1979: 115
- 1960 to 1969: 65
- 1950 to 1959: 59
- 1940 to 1949: 40
- 1939 or earlier: 322
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Grand Meadow, MN (55936): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 22
- 2 bedrooms: 105
- 3 bedrooms: 275
- 4 bedrooms: 136
- 5 or more bedrooms: 33
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 26
- 2 bedrooms: 42
- 3 bedrooms: 29
- 4 bedrooms: 11
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 55936 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 13
- 1 vehicle: 126
- 2 vehicles: 233
- 3 vehicles: 112
- 4 vehicles: 51
- 5 or more vehicles: 36
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 15
- 1 vehicle: 58
- 2 vehicles: 34
- 3 vehicles: 2
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 55936:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4
- $30,000 to $34,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 4
- $40,000 to $49,999: 34
- $50,000 to $59,999: 35
- $60,000 to $69,999: 55
- $70,000 to $79,999: 53
- $80,000 to $89,999: 39
- $90,000 to $99,999: 19
- $100,000 to $124,999: 52
- $125,000 to $149,999: 30
- $150,000 to $174,999: 12
- $175,000 to $199,999: 7
- $200,000 to $249,999: 12
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 55936:
- Less than $100: 8
- $100 to $149: 2
- $150 to $199: 10
- $200 to $249: 8
- $250 to $299: 17
- $300 to $349: 13
- $350 to $399: 9
- $400 to $449: 12
- $450 to $499: 9
- $600 to $649: 3
- No cash rent: 8
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $130,793
- Some other race householders: $126,248
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $126,248
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 595
- One, attached: 5
- Two: 17
- 3 or 4: 12
- 5 to 9: 19
- 10 to 19: 15
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 42

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 668 (72%)
- Carpooled: 105 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 29 (3%)
- Walked: 37 (4%)
- Other means: 8 (1%)
- Worked at home: 77 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 88
- 5 to 9 minutes: 94
- 10 to 14 minutes: 68
- 15 to 19 minutes: 60
- 20 to 24 minutes: 71
- 25 to 29 minutes: 44
- 30 to 34 minutes: 209
- 35 to 39 minutes: 51
- 40 to 44 minutes: 52
- 45 to 59 minutes: 70
- 60 to 89 minutes: 22
- 90 or more minutes: 18
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 40.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,738
- In family households: 1,484 (383 male householders, 65 female householders)
414 spouses, 588 children (542 natural, 12 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 254 (100 male householders (79 living alone)), 123 female householders (116 living alone)), 31 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 40 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 180 2-persons, 89 3-persons, 95 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 195 1-person, 28 2-persons.
420 married couples with children.
58 single-parent households (20 men, 38 women).
98.4% of residents of 55936 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 40% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 5 (0.3%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.3% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Korea (60%)
- Germany (40%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 3
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 580
- Norwegian: 435
- United States or American: 91
- Irish: 72
- English: 68
- Danish: 39
- Other groups: 31
- Dutch: 30
- Polish: 29
- Swedish: 29
- French (except Basque): 25
- Czech: 24
- Italian: 12
- Swiss: 5
- French Canadian: 4
- Austrian: 3
- Pennsylvania German: 3
- Croatian: 2
- Luxemburger: 2
- Belgian: 2
- Northern European: 2
- Russian: 2
- Scotch-Irish: 2
- Welsh: 2
- Scottish: 1
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- GRAND MEADOW WWTP (112 GRAND AVE E in GRAND MEADOW, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0023558, NPDES NON-MAJOR
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MN1500008 3, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-MN1500008 4,
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: GRAND MEADOW CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GM REPAIR (HIGHWAY 16 in GRAND MEADOW, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985675883, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985675883,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
Organizations: STIER ROBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: R AND M TRUCKING INC
- GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS (710 4TH AVE NE in GRAND MEADOW, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-C00007486, GENERAL PERMIT STORM WATER IND, RCRIS-MNS000103341, CESQG
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Alternative names: GRAND MEADOW NEW K-12 SCHOOL
- FEATHERLITE GRAPHICS (74947 STATE HIGHWAY 16 in GRAND MEADOW, MN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2709900050, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-MND985709856, SQG, AFS-2709900050, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, RCRIS-MND985709856, SQG
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: SIGNS AND ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES
Business NAICS classification: SIGN MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: FEATHER LITE GRAPHICS
- OSMUNDSON BROS CONTRACTORS INC (SEE LOCATION DESCRIPTION in GRAND MEADOW, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0065242, NPDES NON-MAJOR
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE; CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Business NAICS classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE MINING AND QUARRYING.
Organizations: OSMUNDSON BROS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: OSMUNDSON BROS CONT-GRAND MEAD, ULLAND BROTHERS, INC
- GRAND MEADOW EL. ( in GRAND MEADOW, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010495010
- GRAND MEADOW SEC. ( in GRAND MEADOW, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010495020
- GRAND MEADOW DENTAL CLINIC (113 GRAND AVE E in GRAND MEADOW, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: RAY JOSEPH P (CONTACT/OWNER)
, RAY JOSEPH R (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL (1ST AVE in GRAND MEADOW, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALDENS AUTO REPAIR (416 3RD ST N E in GRAND MEADOW, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: ALDEN BRUCE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FEATHERLITE MFG INC (HWY 16 in GRAND MEADOW, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (52%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1435
- Northeast: 10
- Midwest: 296
- South: 14
- West: 15
72% of the 55936 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Minnesota.
Population in 1990: 1,653. Population change in the 1990s: +108 (+6.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 1.2% | | Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 8.2% | | Minnesota: | 24.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (204 S MAIN ST in GRAND MEADOW, MN; small business)
$21,600 with Army for Other Vehicle Charter for Transportation of Things. Signed on 2004-09-14. Completion date: 2004-09-24.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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40 people in nursing homes
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