Town guide

De Graff, Minnesota

De Graff is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, home to about 58 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56271.

Population5869 per sq mi
Median home value$105,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in De Graff

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Murdock, MN56271 —/sq ft

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Around De Graff

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)109 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)69 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL451 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of De Graff; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents De Graff

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

De Graff had 110 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 2527th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Swift County grew from 13,503 residents in 1900 to 9,838 in 2020.

De Graff population by census2000: 133, 2010: 115, 2020: 110133200011520101102020

Swift County, 1900–2020

Swift County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,503, 1910: 12,949, 1920: 15,093, 1930: 14,735, 1940: 15,469, 1950: 15,837, 1960: 14,936, 1970: 13,177, 1980: 12,920, 1990: 10,724, 2000: 11,956, 2010: 9,783, 2020: 9,83814K’00’1015K’20’3015K’40’5015K’60’7013K’80’9012K’00’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 28.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near De GraffJan: high 21°F, low 1°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 5°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 8°F, 0.8 in21°1°Jan0.726°5°Feb0.839°18°Mar1.556°33°Apr2.669°46°May3.379°57°Jun4.183°61°Jul4.081°59°Aug3.874°49°Sep2.859°35°Oct2.541°22°Nov1.227°8°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benson, MN weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Swift County

3,382 jobs at 301 businesses in Swift County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Swift CountyManufacturing: 945 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 615 jobs; Retail trade: 375 jobs; Wholesale trade: 261 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 232 jobs; Other services: 167 jobs; Construction: 122 jobs; Professional services: 121 jobsManufacturing 28% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 11% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Construction 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare - BensonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Benson12.0 miles
  • Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willmar18.7 miles
  • Chippewa County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montevideo23.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around De Graff

Libraries

  • Kerkhoven Public Library4.6 mi
  • Kerkhoven Public Library4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in De Graff

Public schools here are run by Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Murdock ElementaryMurdockPre-K–6395Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near De Graff

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Shares ZIP codes with Murdock, Dublin, Louriston, Kildare, Kerkhoven Township, Hayes and Cashel.

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