Granby TownshipMN
A town of 212, settled in 1860.
Is Granby Township a good place to live?
Granby Township’s median age is 55.2 years, against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 10 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Granby Township. The biggest park or preserve is Little Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 175 acres. Granby Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
212 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Granby Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Granby 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 Granby Township.
Most of Granby Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Granby Township for work: only 0% work in town. Granby Township’s median household income is $130,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 1.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Granby Township.
| Granby Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $130,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Granby Township
Granby Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Granby Township is
Granby Township tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 28% of Granby Township adults feel lonely.
| Granby Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Duck Lake Unit | 0.1 mi | 289 |
| 2. Little Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 175 |
| 3. Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Wiwi Bay Unit | — | 110 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Granby Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wanda Gág House and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Granby Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MuseumWanda Gág House
13 mi MuseumBrown County Museum14 mi GardenSibley Park
39 mi Museum3R Landmark School Museum
38 mi MuseumWaseca County Historical Society Museum
16 mi GardenGaylord City ParkPhoto credits
Wanda Gág House: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brown County Museum: Flip Schulke, Public domain · 3R Landmark School Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Waseca County Historical Society Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Gaylord City Park: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Granby Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Granby Township
About 1 of every 100 Granby Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Granby Township for work
Where Granby Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Granby Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Granby Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census. Granby Township was organized in 1858.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
Questions about Granby Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Granby Township, MN a good place to live?
Granby Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.