Grand Meadow, Minnesota facts for kids
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Grand Meadow, Minnesota
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| Motto(s):
"A Great Place to Live"
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Location in Mower County and the state of Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mower |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
| • Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,127 |
| • Density | 1,652.49/sq mi (637.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55936
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-25010 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394951 |
Grand Meadow is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. It's located between two areas called Grand Meadow Township and Frankford Township. However, the city is its own independent place. In 2020, about 1,127 people lived there.
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History of Grand Meadow
Grand Meadow was planned out in 1870. It got its name from the large, open grassy areas, called prairies, that were nearby when the town was first created.
Geography and Location
Grand Meadow is in the eastern part of Mower County. It's next to Grand Meadow Township on its west side and Frankford Township on its east side.
Minnesota State Highway 16 runs along the northern edge of the city. This highway can take you 7 miles west to Dexter or 9 miles east to Spring Valley. Austin, which is the main city of Mower County, is about 21 miles to the west.
The city covers about 0.68 square miles of land. There's no water area within the city limits. Grand Meadow is on a small hill. Water from the city flows northwest towards the South Fork of Bear Creek and southeast towards Deer Creek. These two creeks meet up in Fillmore to form the Middle Branch of the Root River. The Root River then flows into the mighty Mississippi River.
Grand Meadow Climate
| Climate data for Grand Meadow, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1891–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 57 (14) |
63 (17) |
83 (28) |
91 (33) |
107 (42) |
105 (41) |
107 (42) |
102 (39) |
100 (38) |
92 (33) |
78 (26) |
64 (18) |
107 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 40.0 (4.4) |
43.3 (6.3) |
61.7 (16.5) |
77.3 (25.2) |
85.6 (29.8) |
89.8 (32.1) |
90.0 (32.2) |
88.1 (31.2) |
85.5 (29.7) |
79.4 (26.3) |
62.4 (16.9) |
44.8 (7.1) |
92.4 (33.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 20.9 (−6.2) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
37.9 (3.3) |
53.5 (11.9) |
66.1 (18.9) |
76.2 (24.6) |
79.3 (26.3) |
77.4 (25.2) |
71.1 (21.7) |
57.2 (14.0) |
40.6 (4.8) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
52.7 (11.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 12.7 (−10.7) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
42.7 (5.9) |
55.2 (12.9) |
66.0 (18.9) |
69.0 (20.6) |
66.7 (19.3) |
59.4 (15.2) |
46.2 (7.9) |
32.0 (0.0) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
42.9 (6.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.6 (−15.2) |
8.2 (−13.2) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
44.3 (6.8) |
55.7 (13.2) |
58.6 (14.8) |
56.0 (13.3) |
47.8 (8.8) |
35.3 (1.8) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
12.2 (−11.0) |
33.2 (0.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −17.4 (−27.4) |
−13.6 (−25.3) |
−3.8 (−19.9) |
19.8 (−6.8) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
43.7 (6.5) |
48.9 (9.4) |
46.0 (7.8) |
33.3 (0.7) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
6.1 (−14.4) |
−10.3 (−23.5) |
−20.7 (−29.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −38 (−39) |
−36 (−38) |
−31 (−35) |
1 (−17) |
20 (−7) |
32 (0) |
37 (3) |
34 (1) |
22 (−6) |
−5 (−21) |
−16 (−27) |
−30 (−34) |
−38 (−39) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.02 (26) |
0.87 (22) |
1.85 (47) |
3.90 (99) |
5.06 (129) |
5.70 (145) |
4.66 (118) |
4.22 (107) |
4.07 (103) |
2.95 (75) |
1.82 (46) |
1.25 (32) |
37.37 (949) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 11.0 (28) |
10.8 (27) |
8.5 (22) |
2.9 (7.4) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
2.5 (6.4) |
13.8 (35) |
50.6 (128.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.5 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 10.7 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 104.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 7.0 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 6.9 | 28.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Transportation in Grand Meadow
The city is located where Mower County Road 8 and Minnesota State Highway 16 meet. A railroad called the Milwaukee Road used to serve the city until the late 1970s.
Parks in Grand Meadow
Grand Meadow has several parks for people to enjoy:
- Pine Lawn, located east of town on State Highway 16.
- City Park, found on 1st Avenue SE.
- Veterans Memorial Park, built on the site of the old Grand Meadow school.
- Grand Meadow School park, located at the school.
Population and People
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 374 | — | |
| 1890 | 373 | −0.3% | |
| 1900 | 477 | 27.9% | |
| 1910 | 552 | 15.7% | |
| 1920 | 579 | 4.9% | |
| 1930 | 585 | 1.0% | |
| 1940 | 700 | 19.7% | |
| 1950 | 766 | 9.4% | |
| 1960 | 837 | 9.3% | |
| 1970 | 869 | 3.8% | |
| 1980 | 965 | 11.0% | |
| 1990 | 967 | 0.2% | |
| 2000 | 945 | −2.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,139 | 20.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,127 | −1.1% | |
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Grand Meadow Population in 2010
According to the census from 2010, there were 1,139 people living in Grand Meadow. These people made up 454 households, and 287 of those were families.
Most people in the city were White (96.7%). A smaller number were African American (1.4%), Asian (0.5%), or Native American (0.1%). Some people were from other races or had a mixed background. About 2.2% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
In terms of households, 36.6% had children under 18 living with them. About 47.6% were married couples. Some households had a female head without a husband (11.9%), or a male head without a wife (3.7%). About 33.5% of all households were single people living alone. Many people aged 65 or older (17.7%) lived by themselves.
The average age of people in Grand Meadow was 36.3 years. About 29% of residents were under 18. People aged 18 to 24 made up 5.8% of the population. Those aged 25 to 44 were 26.2%, and 21.6% were 45 to 64 years old. Finally, 17.2% of the population was 65 years or older. The city had slightly more females (52.8%) than males (47.2%).
Important Landmarks
Grand Meadow Public School
This school is special because it's Minnesota's largest monolithic dome school. This means it's made up of several large, round, dome-shaped buildings. The school teaches students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. There are five separate domes, labeled A, B, C, D, and E.
- Dome A is for older students, housing the junior and senior high.
- Dome B is the main office dome, with offices for both elementary and high school, plus the media center (library).
- Dome C is the elementary dome, where students from Pre-K to 6th grade learn.
- Dome D is the athletics dome, which has the gymnasium, a wrestling room, and a weight room.
- Dome E is the arts dome, where you'll find the band room, art room, and a cafetorium (a room that's both a cafeteria and an auditorium).
Each dome has two purple stripes around it.
Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Hall--Booth Post No. 130
The Booth Post No. 130 hall was once a meeting place for members of the Grand Army of the Republic. This group was made up of soldiers who fought for the Union during the American Civil War. This hall is very rare, as it's one of only two remaining in Minnesota. You can find it on the west side of South Main Street. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its special design and its importance to history.
See also
In Spanish: Grand Meadow (Minnesota) para niños
