Granite Falls, Minnesota

About Granite Falls

Set in the western part of Minnesota, Granite Falls is a small town, home to 2,678 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Granite Falls is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.55 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 754 residents per square mile.

📰 Granite Falls News Today

• Sexual relationship with teen by former school golf coach discovered: Charges - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Oct 5
• Residents, a neighbor displaced after Granite Falls, Minnesota, fire West Central Tribune · Oct 1
• Roger Abernathy Obituary Aug 17, 2026 - Wing-Bain Funeral Home Wing-Bain Funeral Home · Aug 17
• Russell Dean Blue Obituary Jul 30, 2026 Anderson TeBeest Funeral Home · Jul 30
• Granite Falls Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Granite Falls Unique

• Positioned in western Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Granite Falls

• Jimmy's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Swensson Farm Museum · Museum
• Yellow Medicine County Museum · Museum
• Fagen Fighters WWII Museum · Museum
• Yellow Medicine County Historical Society and Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Granite Falls

• Sorlien Park reviews ★
• Spartan Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Granite Falls

• BERT RANEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• YELLOW MEDICINE EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
• Yellow Medicine East Secondary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Avera Granite Falls · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Granite Falls

🏘️ Nearby Communities