Granite Ledge TownshipMN
A town of 766.
Is Granite Ledge Township a good place to live?
Granite Ledge Township’s average trip to work is 47 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Granite Ledge Township. Granite Ledge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
766 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Granite Ledge Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Granite Ledge 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 Granite Ledge Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Granite Ledge Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Granite Ledge Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $116,000, Granite Ledge Township’s median household income is above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Granite Ledge Township grew to 27 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013.
| Granite Ledge Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $116,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Granite Ledge Township
Granite Ledge Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Granite Ledge Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Granite Ledge Township is
Granite Ledge Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of Granite Ledge Township adults binge drink.
| Granite Ledge Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Granite Ledge Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 13.1% |
| More adults with obesity | 40% | 33.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Granite Ledge Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Granite Ledge Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Granite Ledge Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Granite Ledge Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Granite Ledge Township for work
Where Granite Ledge Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Granite Ledge Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Granite Ledge Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 743 as of the 2010 census. Granite Ledge Township was named for the granite rock formations contained within its borders.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,175 ft
Questions about Granite Ledge Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Granite Ledge Township, MN a good place to live?
Granite Ledge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.