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
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:
- ROCHESTER METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
- OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
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:
- FLYING A (about 19 miles; CHATFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: 2C4)
- AUSTIN MUNI (about 26 miles; AUSTIN, MN; Abbreviation: AUM)
- DODGE CENTER (about 28 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; Abbreviation: TOB)
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)