Town guide

Grand Meadow City, Minnesota

Grand Meadow City is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, home to about 1,011 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55936.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,0111,487 per sq mi
Median home value$188,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Grand Meadow City

1 ZIP code

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Around Grand Meadow City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)87 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL279 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Meadow City; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Grand Meadow City

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

Grand Meadow City had 1,127 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 587th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Mower County grew from 22,335 residents in 1900 to 40,029 in 2020.

Grand Meadow City population by census2000: 945, 2010: 1,139, 2020: 1,12794520001,13920101,1272020

Mower County, 1900–2020

Mower County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,335, 1910: 22,640, 1920: 25,993, 1930: 28,065, 1940: 36,113, 1950: 42,277, 1960: 48,498, 1970: 43,783, 1980: 40,390, 1990: 37,385, 2000: 38,603, 2010: 39,163, 2020: 40,02922K’00’1026K’20’3036K’40’5048K’60’7040K’80’9039K’00’1040K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Grand Meadow CityJan: high 21°F, low 5°F, 1 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 12°F, 1.3 in21°5°Jan1.025°8°Feb0.938°20°Mar1.954°32°Apr3.966°44°May5.176°56°Jun5.779°59°Jul4.777°56°Aug4.271°48°Sep4.157°35°Oct3.041°23°Nov1.827°12°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Meadow, MN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Mower County

13,890 jobs at 800 businesses in Mower County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mower CountyManufacturing: 3,551 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,651 jobs; Retail trade: 1,701 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,329 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,068 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 734 jobs; Other services: 635 jobs; Administrative and support: 496 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 12% Company headquarters 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grand Meadow City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester21.9 miles
  • Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester22.3 miles
  • Mitchell County Regional HealthCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Osage31.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Grand Meadow City

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Veteran's Memorial Park · 2 acres0.2 mi
  • Grand Meadow City Park · 1 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Dollar General Market0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Grand Meadow Public Library0.3 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 Grand Meadow City

Public schools here are run by Grand Meadow Public School District, Southern MN Education Consortium. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grand Meadow ElementaryGrand MeadowPre-K–4172Public0.4 mi
Enrich GMGrand MeadowK–126Special Education0.4 mi
Grand Meadow MiddleGrand Meadow5–8131Public0.4 mi
Next Step East (Grand Meadow)Grand Meadow8–124Special Education0.4 mi
Grand Meadow Senior HighGrand Meadow9–12140Public0.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Frankford, Grand Meadow Township, Pleasant Valley, Racine Township, Clayton and Bennington.

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