Grand Meadow, Minnesota

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official_name = Grand Meadow, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Grand Meadow, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Mower

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area_total_km2 = 1.7
area_land_km2 = 1.7
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 945
population_density_km2 = 567.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1470.9

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 412
elevation_ft = 1352
latd = 43 |latm = 42 |lats = 22 |latNS = N
longd = 92 |longm = 34 |longs = 14 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 55936
area_code = 507
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Grand Meadow is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The city is on the boundary between Grand Meadow Township and Frankford Township, and it is politically independent of both townships. The population was 945 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

Transportation

The city is located at the intersection of Mower County road 8 and Minnesota State Highway 16. The city was served by the Milwaukee Road railroad until the late 1970s.

Parks

Parks in the city are:
*Pine Lawn, located east of town on State Highway 16.
*City Park, located on 1st Avenue SE.
*Veterans Memorial Park, located on the site of the old Grand Meadow school.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 945 people, 395 households, and 233 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,470.9 people per square mile (570.1/km²). There were 407 housing units at an average density of 633.5/sq mi (245.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.73% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 395 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,188, and the median income for a family was $46,667. Males had a median income of $29,427 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,509. About 5.9% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

History

20th century

A fire of unknown origin destroyed the Huntting grain elevator in 1971. The city celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1987. In 2002, the school moved into a new monolithic dome building. (See below section.)

Landmarks

Grand Meadow Public School

stripes going around each dome.

Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Hall--Booth Post No. 130

Booth Post No. 130 was once a meeting hall for members of the Grand Army of the Republic. The hall is apparently one of only two remaining in Minnesota and is located on South Main Street between First and Second Streets. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places because of its architectural and social significance.

References

Further reading

*"Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota" by various authors. Library of Congress No. 84-062356

External links

* [http://grandmeadow.org/ City of Grand Meadow website]
* [http://www.gm.k12.mn.us/ Grand Meadow School website]
* [http://nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/MN/Mower/state.html National Register of Historic Places - Mower County, MN]