Granite Falls, Minnesota

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Granite Falls
Prentice Street in downtown Granite Falls in 2007
Prentice Street in downtown Granite Falls in 2007
Location of Granite Falls within Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Location of Granite Falls
within Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°48′38″N 95°32′36″W / 44.81056°N 95.54333°W / 44.81056; -95.54333
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesChippewa, Yellow Medicine
Area
 • Total3.75 sq mi (9.72 km2)
 • Land3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Elevation
919 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,897
 • Estimate 
(2018)
2,721
 • Density777.37/sq mi (300.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56241
Area code(s)320
FIPS code27-25280[2]
GNIS feature ID0644347[3]
WebsiteCity of Granite Falls

Granite Falls is a city in Chippewa and Yellow Medicine counties in the State of Minnesota. The population was 2,897 at the 2010 census.[4] It is the county seat of Yellow Medicine County.[5]

References[change | change source]

  1. "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jan 3, 2019.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2011.[dead link]
  5. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.