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{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Granite Falls
| official_name      = 
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = <!-- Images --------------->
| image_skyline      = Granite Falls Minnesota.jpg
| imagesize          = 250px
| image_caption      = Prentice Street in downtown Granite Falls in 2007
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = <!-- Maps ----------------->
| image_map          = Yellow Medicine County Minnesota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Granite Falls Highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Granite Falls<br>within Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
| image_map1         = 
| mapsize1           = 
| map_caption1       = <!-- Location ------------->
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Minnesota]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Minnesota|Counties]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Chippewa County, Minnesota|Chippewa]],  [[Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota|Yellow Medicine]]
<!-- Government ----------->| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Steve Nordaune
| leader_title1      = 
| leader_name1       = 
| established_title  = village
| established_date   = 1879
| established_title1 = incorporated
| established_date1  = April 24, 1889
<!-- Area ----------------->| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_27.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 24, 2022}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 9.66
| area_land_km2      = 9.05
| area_water_km2     = 0.61
| area_total_sq_mi   = 3.73
| area_land_sq_mi    = 3.49
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.24
<!-- Population ----------->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 2713
| pop_est_as_of      = 2021
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref name="USCensusEst2021"/>
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
| population_total   = 2737
| population_density_km2 = 302.48
| population_density_sq_mi = 783.34
<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 906
| coordinates        = {{coord|44|48|38|N|95|32|17|W|region:US-MN|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 56241
| area_code          = [[Area code 320|320]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 27-25280<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2394962<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2394962}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://www.granitefalls.com/|granitefalls.com}}
| footnotes          = 
}}
[[Image:Yellow Medicine County Courthouse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|The Yellow Medicine County Courthouse in 2007]]

'''Granite Falls''' is a city located mostly in [[Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota]], of which it is the [[county seat]] with a small portion in [[Chippewa County, Minnesota]]. The population was 2,737 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2725280 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=July 4, 2022}}</ref><ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The [[Andrew John Volstead House]], a [[National Historic Landmark]] (NHL), is located in Granite Falls. Another NHL located in Granite Falls is the Julian A. Weaver House.<ref>{{cite web|title=Julian A. Weaver House, Granite Falls MInnesota|author=Granger, Susan|year=1985|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|website=NPGallery, National Park Service (npgallery.nps.gov)|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/e85937ca-3231-4dc6-9246-31240f462da0}}</ref>

==History==

In 1870 a [[post office]] began operating at Granite Falls.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Yellow+Medicine | title=Yellow Medicine County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=August 16, 2015}}</ref>  The town was [[plat]]ted in 1872<ref name="Upham 594">{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog | title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance | publisher=Minnesota Historical Society | last=Upham | first=Warren | year=1920 | page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n611 594]}}</ref> and named for [[Field (mineral deposit)|deposits]] of [[granite]] rock in the area.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|publisher=Govt. Print. Off.|author=Gannett, Henry|year=1905|pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n140 141]}}</ref>  In 1874 the county seat was moved to Granite Falls and a small one courtroom courthouse was erected. In 1876 the [[Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation]] was formed and a church was built.  Granite Falls was incorporated as a city in 1879 with East Granite Falls joining in 1889.<ref name="Upham 594" />  The existing county courthouse was erected in 1880.  In 1888 the [[Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad]] built the town [[train station]] that still stands.  The rail line remains active  as a [[Shortline railroad|short line]] operated by the [[Twin Cities and Western Railroad]] (TC&W).

A grain elevator was built along the rail lines that today exists as the Farmers Co-Op elevator.  In 2005 Granite Falls Energy LLC began producing [[Corn ethanol]] and extract [[Corn oil]] at their newly constructed plant.

===2000 tornado===
On [[Tornadoes of 2000#July 25|July 25, 2000]], the city of Granite Falls and Yellow Medicine County were hit by a powerful tornado. The tornado first touched down in rural parts of the county west-northwest of Granite Falls, hitting the city at 6:10 pm. After tearing through the residential sections of town, the tornado lifted at approximately 6:25PM after being on the ground for over nine miles. One person was killed, more than a dozen were injured, and the town and surrounding area suffered millions of dollars in property damage. Most of the damage in Granite Falls was rated F2 and F3, but the extent of the damage at the corner of 9th Avenue and 14th Street caused the [[National Weather Service]] to classify it as an F4 tornado.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/climate/journal/tornado_000725.html|title=Granite Falls Tornado: July 25, 2000 - Minnesota DNR|website=www.dnr.state.mn.us|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.82|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.59|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.23|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 212 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 212]] and Minnesota State Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 23|23]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 67|67]] are three of the main routes in the city.

===Climate===
Granite Falls, along with the rest of Minnesota, has a [[humid continental climate]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=593709&cityname=Granite+Falls%2C+Minnesota%2C+United+States+of+America&units=metric|title=Granite Falls, Minnesota Climate Summary|publisher=Weatherbase|access-date=March 21, 2015}}</ref> with significant differences between seasons. With a July mean temperature of {{convert|22.2|C|F}} Granite Falls just falls into the hot-summer zone of the [[Köppen climatic classification|Köppen]] classification of the humid continental climate regime.<ref name="Weatherbase">{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=593709&cityname=Granite-Falls-Minnesota-United-States-of-America&units=metric|title=Granite Falls, Minnesota Temperature Averages|publisher=Weatherbase|access-date=March 21, 2015}}</ref> Winters are cold and dry influenced by arctic air masses affecting it through its continental position, while summers are influenced by humid subtropical air masses bringing hot temperatures and significant rainfall. Transitional periods are very short, since only April and October are between {{convert|0|C|F}} and {{convert|10|C|F}} in daily mean temperatures, with May–September being clearly above and November–March averaging below freezing.<ref name="Weatherbase"/> The middle three months in each of those cycles are also clearly warmer and colder, respectively, than the months at the beginning or at the end of transitional periods. That is in turn a typical feature of continental climates.

{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Granite Falls, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893&ndash;present

|Jan record high F = 62
|Feb record high F = 66
|Mar record high F = 83
|Apr record high F = 94
|May record high F = 99
|Jun record high F = 104
|Jul record high F = 104
|Aug record high F = 102
|Sep record high F = 105
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 59

|Jan avg record high F = 45.3
|Feb avg record high F = 46.7
|Mar avg record high F = 66.9
|Apr avg record high F = 82.6
|May avg record high F = 92.8
|Jun avg record high F = 94.2
|Jul avg record high F = 95.4
|Aug avg record high F = 93.4
|Sep avg record high F = 91.4
|Oct avg record high F = 82.6
|Nov avg record high F = 66.6
|Dec avg record high F = 48.2
|year avg record high F = 98.2

<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =24.1
| Feb high F  =29.0
| Mar high F  =42.0
| Apr high F  =57.4
| May high F  =70.9
| Jun high F  =80.2
| Jul high F  =85.0
| Aug high F  =81.9
| Sep high F  =75.1
| Oct high F  =59.7
| Nov high F  =42.8
| Dec high F  =28.6
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =13.4
| Feb mean F  =17.8
| Mar mean F  =30.8
| Apr mean F  =45.2
| May mean F  =58.0
| Jun mean F  =67.8
| Jul mean F  =72.4
| Aug mean F  =69.7
| Sep mean F  =61.6
| Oct mean F  =47.5
| Nov mean F  =32.5
| Dec mean F  =19.2
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =2.7
| Feb low F  =6.6
| Mar low F  =19.7
| Apr low F  =32.9
| May low F  =45.1
| Jun low F  =55.3
| Jul low F  =59.8
| Aug low F  =57.5
| Sep low F  =48.0
| Oct low F  =35.4
| Nov low F  =22.3
| Dec low F  =9.7

|Jan avg record low F = -22.9
|Feb avg record low F = -16.6
|Mar avg record low F = -8.2
|Apr avg record low F = 16.2
|May avg record low F = 30.3
|Jun avg record low F = 43.6
|Jul avg record low F = 49.0
|Aug avg record low F = 45.6
|Sep avg record low F = 33.5
|Oct avg record low F = 19.3
|Nov avg record low F = 2.9
|Dec avg record low F = -15.4
|year avg record low F = -25.1

|Jan record low F = -36
|Feb record low F = -33
|Mar record low F = -22
|Apr record low F = -1
|May record low F = 25
|Jun record low F = 34
|Jul record low F = 36
|Aug record low F = 34
|Sep record low F = 20
|Oct record low F = 6
|Nov record low F = -16
|Dec record low F = -32

<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =0.81
| Feb precipitation inch  =0.83
| Mar precipitation inch  =1.47
| Apr precipitation inch  =2.41
| May precipitation inch  =3.50
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.56
| Jul precipitation inch  =3.27
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.81
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.18
| Oct precipitation inch  =2.35
| Nov precipitation inch  =1.37
| Dec precipitation inch  =1.08

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 5.9
|Feb precipitation days = 5.3
|Mar precipitation days = 5.9
|Apr precipitation days = 7.3
|May precipitation days = 9.4
|Jun precipitation days = 10.4
|Jul precipitation days = 7.9
|Aug precipitation days = 7.7
|Sep precipitation days = 7.3
|Oct precipitation days = 7.3
|Nov precipitation days = 4.6
|Dec precipitation days = 5.5

<!-- Snowfall -->
| Jan snow inch  =9.4
| Feb snow inch  =11.7
| Mar snow inch  =7.9
| Apr snow inch  =3.9
| May snow inch  =0.1
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.8
| Nov snow inch  =6.6
| Dec snow inch  =11.1

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 6.0
|Feb snow days = 4.7
|Mar snow days = 3.4
|Apr snow days = 1.4
|May snow days = 0.1
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.5
|Nov snow days = 2.8
|Dec snow days = 5.3

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00213311&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Granite Falls, MN
|access-date = May 13, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=mpx
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Minneapolis
|access-date = May 13, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 578
|1890= 800
|1900= 1214
|1910= 1454
|1920= 1611
|1930= 1791
|1940= 2388
|1950= 2511
|1960= 2728
|1970= 3225
|1980= 3451
|1990= 3083
|2000= 3070
|2010= 2897
|2020= 2737
|estyear=2021
|estimate=2713
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=July 4, 2022|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 4, 2022}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 28, 2014}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}
{{US Census population
|1880= 174
|footnote=U.S. Census for East Granite Falls<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 29, 2019}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 2,897 people in 1,282 households, including 747 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|807.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,417 housing units at an average density of {{convert|394.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makup]] of the city was 89.9% White, 0.6% African American, 5.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.8% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 13, 2012}}</ref>

Of the 1,282 households 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.7% were non-families. 37.2% of households were one person and 17.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age was 43 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 20.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 3,070 people in 1,344 households, including 806 families, in the city.  The population density was {{convert|890.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,472 housing units at an average density of {{convert|427.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makup]] of the city was 92.35% White, 0.07% African American, 5.70% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15%.

Of the 1,344 households 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 35.0% of households were one person and 18.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91.

The age distribution was 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median household income was $32,031 and the median family income was $45,536. Males had a median income of $32,905 versus $22,957 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,356. About 6.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Politics==
{{Hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#ccccff|title=Presidential election results 1960–2020}}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Precinct General Election Results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results/|title=Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State - Election Results|access-date=February 22, 2021|archive-date=February 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222230838/https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.8%''' ''524''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.2% ''420''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% ''30''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.0%''' ''706''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.7% ''589''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.3% ''117''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.6% ''605''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.4%''' ''856''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% ''30''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.1% ''590''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.7%''' ''926''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.2% ''34''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.4% ''606''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.4%''' ''953''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.2% ''20''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.1% ''556''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.9%''' ''838''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.0% ''104''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|25.5% ''360''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.3%''' ''880''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|12.2% ''173''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|24.9% ''392''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.7%''' ''815''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|23.4% ''370''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.9% ''693''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.1%''' ''817''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''0''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.6%''' ''870''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.4% ''783''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''0''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48.9%''' ''878''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.8% ''750''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.3% ''166''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.6% ''732''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.4%''' ''1,036''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% ''36''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.6%''' ''934''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.5% ''744''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.9% ''33''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.5% ''647''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.8%''' ''923''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.7% ''89''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.7% ''713''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.2%''' ''955''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''3''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.6%''' ''776''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.0% ''590''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.4% ''6''
|}
{{Hidden end}}

==Media==
===Television===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
!style="background:#ccccff;" |Channel
!style="background:#ccccff;" rowspan="2" |Callsign
!style="background:#ccccff;" rowspan="2" |Affiliation
!style="background:#ccccff;" rowspan="2" |Branding
!style="background:#ccccff;" colspan="2" |Subchannels
!style="background:#ccccff;" rowspan="2" |Owner
|-
!style="background:#ffcccc;" | (Virtual)
!style="background:#ffcccc;" | Channel
!style="background:#ffcccc" | Programming
|-
| 2.1
| K35DK-D<br><small>([[Twin Cities Public Television|KTCA]] Translator)</small>
| [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]
| ''TPT 2''
| 2.2<br />2.4
| style="text-align:left" | [[Minnesota Channel]]<br />[[PBS Kids]]
| style="text-align:left" | Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
|-
| 4.1
| K14OL-D
| [[CBS]]
| ''WCCO 4''
| 4.2<br />4.4<br />14.1<br />14.2<br />14.3<br />14.4 <br />14.5<br />18.1<br />
| style="text-align:left" | [[Start TV]]<br />[[Youtoo America]]<br />MVTV<br />[[Retro Television Network|Retro TV]]<br />[[Rev'n]]<br />[[The CBN Family Channel|Family]]<br />Faith<br />[[Laff (TV network)|Laff]]
| style="text-align:left" | Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
|-
| 5.1
| K24CS-D<br><small>([[KSTP-TV|KSTP]] Translator)</small>
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| ''5 Eyewitness News''
| 5.7
| style="text-align:left" | [[Heroes & Icons]]
| style="text-align:left" | Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
|-
| 5.2
| K36OK-D<br><small>([[KSTC-TV|KSTC]] Translator)</small>
| Ind.
| ''45 TV''
| 5.3<br />5.4<br />5.6
| style="text-align:left" | [[Me-TV]]<br />[[Antenna TV]]<br />[[This TV]]
| style="text-align:left" | Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
|-
| 10.1
| K33OS-D<br><small>([[Pioneer Public TV|KWCM]] Translator)</small>
| [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]
| ''Pioneer PBS''
| 10.2<br />10.3<br />10.4<br />10.5
| style="text-align:left" | [[Create (TV network)|Create]]<br />[[Minnesota Channel]]<br />[[World (TV channel)|World]]<br />[[PBS Kids]]
| style="text-align:left" | Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
|-
| 11.1
| K16CP-D<br><small>([[KARE (TV)|KARE]] Translator)</small>
| [[NBC]]
| ''KARE 11''
| 11.2<br />11.3<br />11.4
| style="text-align:left" | [[Court TV]]<br />[[True Crime Network]]<br />[[Quest (TV channel)|Quest]]
| style="text-align:left" | Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
|-
| 22.1
| K22DO-D
| [[Action (Canadian TV channel)|Action]]
| 
| 22.2<br />22.3<br />22.4<br />22.5
| style="text-align:left" | [[Heartland (TV network)|Heartland]]<br />Biz TV<br />AMG TV<br />[[Grit (TV network)|Grit]]
| style="text-align:left" | Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
|-
| 23.1
| K19LX-D<br><small>([[WUCW]] Translator)</small>
| [[The CW|CW]]
| ''CW 23''
| 23.2<br />23.3<br />23.4
| style="text-align:left" | [[Comet (TV network)|Comet]]<br />[[Charge! (TV network)|Charge!]]<br />[[TBD (TV network)|TBD]]
| style="text-align:left" | Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
|-
| 41.1
| K32DR-D<br><small>([[KPXM-TV|KPXM]] Translator)</small>
| [[ION Media Networks|ION]]
| ''ION''
| 41.2<br />41.3<br />41.4<br /> 41.5<br />41.6
| style="text-align:left" | [[Qubo]]<br />[[Ion Plus]]<br />ION Shop<br />[[QVC]]<br />[[Home Shopping Network|HSN]]
| style="text-align:left" | Minnesota Valley TV Improvement Corporation
|-
|}

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
* [[Image:US_212.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 212 in Minnesota|United States Highway 212]]
* [[Image:MN-23.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 23]]
* [[Image:MN-67.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 67]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{commons category-inline|Granite Falls, Minnesota}}
*[http://www.granitefalls.com City Website]
*[http://www.granitefallsnews.com ''Advocate-Tribune'' newspaper site]

{{Chippewa County, Minnesota}}
{{Renville County, Minnesota}}
{{Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota}}
{{Minnesota county seats}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Cities in Chippewa County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Renville County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:County seats in Minnesota]]