Graceville TownshipMN
The town, home to 168 people, lies in Minnesota.
Is Graceville Township a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Graceville Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. The biggest park or preserve is West Toqua Wildlife Management Area, at 54 acres. Graceville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
168 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Graceville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Graceville Township, 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 Graceville Township.
The schools Graceville Township’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. The Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school district runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone Colony ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 19 | – |
| Big Stone Colony High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 4 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Graceville Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Graceville Township’s typical journey to work stands at 18 minutes. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Graceville (31%), Ortonville (14%) and Browns Valley Township (5%). The median commute is under 16 miles.
| Graceville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Graceville Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 3°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Graceville Township is
14% of Graceville Township adults report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Graceville Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 13. In Graceville Township, 36% of adults have high blood pressure, and 28% get no exercise outside work.
| Graceville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Graceville Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Graceville Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Graceville Township sits below 56% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2022. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 33%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.3% of the land in Graceville Township is protected from building
Walkers can cover 1.5 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Graceville Township: 5, covering 121 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Toqua Lakes Park | 0.3 mi | 28 |
| 2. West Toqua Wildlife Management Area | — | 54 |
| 3. WPA | — | 35 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Graceville Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Graceville Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Graceville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Graceville Township for work
Where Graceville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Graceville Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Graceville is a city in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 529 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,112 ft
- ZIP code
- 56240
- Area code
- 320
Questions about Graceville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Graceville Township, MN a good place to live?
Graceville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.