GrasstonMN
A town of 159, settled in 1899.
Is Grasston a good place to live?
Grasston’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Grasston. Grasston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
159 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grasston: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grasston, 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 Grasston.
Most of Grasston’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Grasston for work: only 0% work in town. 1.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Grasston, below both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Grasston is $98,000.
| Grasston | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Grasston
Grasston has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Grasston’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Grasston’s adults had a checkup this year
71% of adults had a checkup this year in Grasston. Grasston beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 21% of adults binge drink in Grasston.
| Grasston | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 75% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Grasston | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 17.1% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Grasston’s typical home value is about $307K
The typical Grasston home is worth about $307,000, up 5.5% in a year, 12% below the Minnesota typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Grasston
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Grasston
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Grasston
About 3 of every 100 Grasston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Grasston for work
Where Grasston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grasston
City in Minnesota, United States
Grasston is a city in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Grasston had a population of 154.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
- ZIP code
- 55030
- Area code
- 320
Questions about Grasston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grasston, MN a good place to live?
Grasston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.