Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Grove City, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. Grove City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Grove City beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 230 in 1880, 624 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grove City, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Grove City.
Its public schools are run by the A.C.G.C. Public School District. The largest public high school is A.C.G.C. Secondary, with 390 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acgc Elementary Grades 5 and 6Largest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 134 | C |
| A.C.G.C. SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 390 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Grove City for work: only 4% work in town. At 30 minutes, Grove City’s average trip to work is above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Grove City is $54,000.
| Grove City | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Grove City home is worth about $254,000, up 8% in a year, 27% below the Minnesota typical home. Grove City’s median rent is $822 a month.
| Grove City | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $822 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Grove City has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 4° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Grove City beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Grove City.
| Grove City | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Grove City | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Grove City; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Grove City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Grove City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Grove City is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 624 at the 2020 census.
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Grove City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.