Grand Meadow is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The city is on the boundary between Grand Meadow Township and Frankford Township, and it is politically independent of both townships. The population was 1,127 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Grand Meadow is in eastern Mower County and is bordered to the west by Grand Meadow Township and to the east by Frankford Township. Minnesota State Highway 16 runs along the city's northern border, leading west to Dexter and east to Spring Valley. Austin, the Mower county seat, is to the west.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Grand Meadow has an area of , all land.

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Transportation

The city is at the intersection of Mower County Road 8 and Minnesota State Highway 16. It was served by the Milwaukee Road railroad until the late 1970s.

Parks

Parks in the city are:

  • Pine Lawn, east of town on State Highway 16
  • City Park, on 1st Avenue SE
  • Veterans Memorial Park, on the site of the old Grand Meadow school
  • Grand Meadow School park, at the school

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,139 people, 454 households, and 287 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 485 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 454 households, of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the city was 36.3 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census