About Grant
Grant is a small town in eastern Minnesota with an estimated population of 3,942.
Grant holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 25.08 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 157 residents per square mile.
📰 Grant News Today
- 33 Minnesota communities receive grants to plant thousands of trees : Aug 17, 2026 | News release Minnesota DNR · Aug 17
- City of Austin among dozens of communities to receive Minnesota DNR forestry grant KTTC | Rochester, MN · Aug 18
- Minnesota DNR is Putting $5 Million Toward 6,000 New Trees Across 33 Communities KDHL Radio · Aug 18
- Trump administration admits grants, including to Minnesota Power, were canceled over politics Duluth News Tribune · Aug 17
- Austin getting $125,000 tree planting grant KIMT · Aug 17
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What Makes Grant Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Grant — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in eastern 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMinnesota
TypeCity
Population (2024)3,942
Rank in state#183 of 855
Land area25.08 sq mi
Density157/sq mi
Coordinates45.0821, -92.9109