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Granite Falls: Community & Culture

Granite Falls hosts 1 library, 5 congregations, and 5 cultural organizations.

Libraries & Learning

Nearest Library · NameGranite Falls Public Library
Nearest Library · Address155 7Th Avenue
Nearest Library · Phone(320) 564-3738
Nearest Library · Zip56241
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year2435
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Faith & Tradition

Houses of worship counted via OpenStreetMap + IRS 990 nonprofit registry. Reflects active congregations, not historical churches.

Organizations (4)

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
Lions Club · CAMILLE TEBEEST
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA
VFW · PO BOX 224
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
American Legion · 60 6TH AVE
KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL INC
Kiwanis · PO BOX 11
Churches · Total count5

Sources: IRS Exempt Organizations  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Arts & Culture

Cultural organizations: museums, performing-arts venues, and arts nonprofits.

Listings (4)

Swensson, Olof, Farmstead
Listed
Weaver, Julian A., House
Listed
Upper Sioux Agency
Listed
Volstead, Andrew John, House
Listed
Arts Organizations · Total count1
Cultural Orgs · Total count5

Sources: IRS BMF keyword · IRS EO BMF  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Civic Organizations

Fraternal orders, service clubs, and civic-engagement organizations (Rotary, Lions, Elks, etc.).

Chamber Of Commerce · NameGRANITE FALLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Community Organizations · Total50
Community Resource Links · Food Assistancehttps://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailer-locator?location=Granite Falls+MN
Community Resource Links · Legal Aidhttps://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/get-legal-help?zip=56241
Community Resource Links · Senior Serviceshttps://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx?zip=56241
Community Resource Links · Job Centershttps://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-jo…
Community Resource Links · Substance Abusehttps://findtreatment.gov/?zip=56241
Community Resource Links · Housing Assistancehttps://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc?searchZip=56241

Sources: IRS EO BMF · IRS EO BMF — full extraction by NTEE category · Federal agency locator URLs  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Dining & Nightlife

Dining Scene · Full Service Restaurants6
Dining Scene · Fast Food7
Dining Scene · Bars5

Sources: Census CBP NAICS 722

Attractions

Notable nearby attractions and visitor destinations from federal/state tourism data.

Nearby (6)

Yellow Medicine County Historical Society and Museum
museum
Yellow Medicine County Museum
museum
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum
museum
Swensson Farm Museum
museum
Minnesota's Machinery Museum
museum
Minnesota's Machinery Museum
museum

Attractions (3)

Yellow Medicine County Historical Society and Museum
museum
Yellow Medicine County Museum
museum
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum
museum

Other

Organizations (2)

GRANITE FALLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
753175012
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COLLECTORS CHAPTER 26 MINNESOTA NORTH DAKOTA
821585075

Clubs (1)

NATIONAL INDEPENDENT HEALTH CLUB ASSOCIATION
Health Club · 165 8TH AVE
Community Engagement · Orgs Per 1000 Residents18.60
Community Engagement · Churches Per 1000 Residents1.90
Community Engagement · Engagement Levelhighly engaged
Community Engagement · Total Orgs50
Homelessness · State homelessness rate per 10K16.12
Homelessness · Estimated homeless population4
Homelessness · Year2024
Youth Sports · Total count5

Sources: HUD AHAR 2024 PIT Counts — state rate applied · IRS BMF NTEE code match, city=Granite Falls