GranvilleIA
A town of 299, settled in 1884.
Is Granville a good place to live?
Granville’s median age is 58.9 years, against 38.7 years in Iowa’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Granville. Granville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
299 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Granville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Granville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Granville.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Granville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Granville for work: only 1% work in town. At 15 minutes, Granville’s average trip to work is where Iowa’s towns sit at 19 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Granville fell to 73 in 2023, 30 fewer than in 2013.
| Granville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Granville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Granville has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 8° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Granville is valued at about $278K
The typical Granville home is worth about $278,000, up 7.3% in a year, 17% above the Iowa typical home. 86% of Granville households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Low risk in Granville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Granville’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
26% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Granville. Granville beats the Iowa average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of adults smoke cigarettes in Granville.
| Granville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Granville | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.7% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Granville City Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Granville
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Granville
About 1 of every 100 Granville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
99% of working residents leave Granville for work
Where Granville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Granville
City in Iowa, United States
Granville is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States. The population was 310 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,450 ft
- ZIP code
- 51022
Questions about Granville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Granville, IA a good place to live?
Granville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.