Granite Falls
Also known as Granite Falls, Minnesota, Granite Falls, MN
city in Minnesota, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Chippewa , Yellow Medicine
- Incorporated
- April 24, 1889
- Mayor
- Steve Nordaune
- Total
- 3.73 sq mi (9.66 km )
- Land
- 3.49 sq mi (9.05 km )
- Water
- 0.24 sq mi (0.61 km )
- Elevation
- 906 ft (276 m)
- Estimate 2021
- 2,713
- Density
- 783.4/sq mi (302.48/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( CST )
- Summer dst
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Yellow Medicine County Courthouse
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 census. 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.