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Grand Meadow

Minnesota · 945 residents · 0.68 sq mi
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Grand Meadow is home to 945 people in Minnesota. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $73,600, having more than doubled since 1990. The poverty rate is 4.8%, under the national 12.4%. Renters pay $363 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

945
−4%since 1990
from 988 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.8
+8%since 1990
from 34.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.68 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9239901K1K1K19902000201020202024Grand Meadow
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(62)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(63)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(67)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.1%(58)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.7%(63)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414%(132)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.1%(133)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.1%(105)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.8%(74)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.8%(64)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 848.8%(83)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over4.3%(41)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,188
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,114 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,509
+71%since 1990
from $10,835 in 1990
US average: $21,522
4.8%
−3.6 ptssince 1990
from 8.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$73,600
+57%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $35,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$363
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $267 in 1990
US average: $602
79.7%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 80.9% in 1990
20.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.5%(983)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.5%(5)
2000
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(933)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(6)
Asian0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Guatemalan2.5%(25)
Mexican0.5%(5)
Asian origin
Korean1%(10)
Ancestry
German34.9%(353)
Norwegian20.1%(203)
Irish14.8%(150)
American9.4%(95)
English7.2%(73)
Swedish3.8%(38)
Danish3.3%(33)
Czech1.9%(19)
Dutch1.9%(19)
Ukrainian1.4%(14)
Scottish1.1%(11)
French0.8%(8)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.6%(6)
British0.4%(4)
Italian0.4%(4)
Austrian0.3%(3)
Canadian0.3%(3)
Finnish0.2%(2)
Welsh0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

11.8%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 7.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.1%
+8.1 ptssince 1990
from 74.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.7%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 2.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.9 min
−41%since 1990
from 27.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25%(84)
Married65.5%(220)
Widowed1.2%(4)
Divorced8.3%(28)
Women 15+
Never married16.4%(69)
Married57.6%(243)
Widowed16.6%(70)
Divorced9.5%(40)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.1%
−11.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.9%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.5%
−6.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.5%
+10.7 ptssince 2020
from 71.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.3%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.3%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.1%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.6%(18)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Grand Meadow, Minnesota?

Grand Meadow, Minnesota has about 945 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Grand Meadow, Minnesota?

The typical household in Grand Meadow, Minnesota earns about $38,188 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Grand Meadow, Minnesota expensive?

In Grand Meadow, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $73,600, and the typical rent is about $363 a month.

How educated are people in Grand Meadow, Minnesota?

About 11.8% of adults age 25 and over in Grand Meadow, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Grand Meadow, Minnesota?

About 4.8% of people in Grand Meadow, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Grand Meadow, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Grand Meadow, Minnesota has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 43 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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