Granite Rock is a township in Redwood County, Minnesota, home to about 179 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56255, 56292 and 56293.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population1795 per sq mi
Median home value$214,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Granite Rock. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Granite Rock
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)111 miles away
Closer regional airport
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)88 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL427 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Granite Rock; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Granite Rock had 203 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 1945th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Redwood County grew from 17,261 residents in 1900 to 15,425 in 2020.
Redwood County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 29.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lamberton Sw Rsch & Outreach C, MN weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Redwood County
5,143 jobs at 509 businesses in Redwood County. The biggest industries by employees:
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 Granite Rock’s ZIP codes.
Sanford Tracy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tracy16.8 miles
Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marshall19.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
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 Granite Rock
Grocery stores
Salfer's Food Center6.8 mi
Libraries
Wabasso Public Library6.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Wabasso Public School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Wabasso ElementaryWabasso
Pre-K–6
167
Public
6.9 mi
Wabasso SecondaryWabasso
7–12
237
Public
6.9 mi
Wabasso Learn Center Credit RecoverWabasso
9–12
—
Alternative Education
6.9 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Anne SchoolWabasso
Pre-K–6
84
Roman Catholic
6.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wabasso, Vesta City, Lucan, Vail, Vesta Township, Sheridan, Underwood Township, New Avon, Willow Lake, Johnsonville, Seaforth and Westline.
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