Moving to Grove City, Minnesota

Population: 608. Estimated population in July 2024: 600 (-1.3% change)
Males: 286 (47.0%), Females: 322 (53.0%)

Meeker County

Zip code: 56243

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $29,312
Median house value: $61,800

Population by Race

Races in Grove City:

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

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

Elevation: 1180 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Grove City, MN

Population by Education

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%

1.6% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Grove City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grove City:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 52 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 93 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 104 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grove City:

  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 14 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: LJF)
  • WILLMAR MUNI-JOHN L RICE FIELD (about 28 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Abbreviation: ILL)
  • HECTOR MUNI (about 30 miles; HECTOR, MN; Abbreviation: 1D6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grove City:

  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 80 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 84 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)

Schools

Public high school in Grove City:

  • A.C.G.C. SEC. (Students: 448; Location: 27250 MN HWY. 4; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Grove City:

  • RIVERVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 31225 C S A H 25; Grades: 1 – 10)