Moving to Grand Meadow, Minnesota

Population: 945. Estimated population in July 2024: 946 (+0.1% change)
Males: 441 (46.7%), Females: 504 (53.3%)

Mower County

Zip code: 55936

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $38,187
Median house value: $72,900

Population by Race

Races in Grand Meadow:

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

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

Elevation: 1341 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Grand Meadow, MN

Population by Education

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%

0.0% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Grand Meadow:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grand Meadow:

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 15 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 65 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 81 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grand Meadow:

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 59 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 61 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 67 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 68 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)

Schools

Public high school in Grand Meadow:

  • GRAND MEADOW SR. (Students: 116; Location: 710 4TH AVE. N.E.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Grand Meadow:

  • GRAND MEADOW EL. (Students: 122; Location: 710 4TH AVE. N.E.; Grades: PK – 04)
  • GRAND MEADOW SEC. (Students: 108; Location: 710 4TH AVE. N.E.; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

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)