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Sunday, July 12th

Sunday Worship Service

when:9:00am, Grand Marais, MN from:Life in Christ Lutheran Church

Sunday School

when:9:15am, Grand Marais, MN from:Grand Marais Evangelical Free Church
Wednesday, July 15th

Wednesday Bible Study

when:2:00pm, Grand Marais, MN from:Life in Christ Lutheran Church
Sunday, July 19th

Sunday Worship Service

when:9:00am, Grand Marais, MN from:Life in Christ Lutheran Church

Sunday School

when:9:15am, Grand Marais, MN from:Grand Marais Evangelical Free Church

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Grand Marais Minnesota Information: Grand Marais, Minnesota is part of COOK County. Population for Grand Marais from the last gathering is 1353. You can view Grand Marais venues that host many Grand Marais MN events every year. You can also research Grand Marais Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Grand Marais Minnesota real estate guide. Grand Marais Minnesota has a latitude of 47.8 and a longitude of -90.3. Zip codes in Grand Marais, MN include 55604 ... more Grand Marais zips.

GRAND MARAIS DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grand Marais, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grand Marais, MN was 1,353.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grand Marais was 614, which represents 45.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grand Marais, MN
There are an estimated 314 married men in the town. 57.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Grand Marais are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Grand Marais is 739 which is 54.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grand Marais, Minnesota
There are an estimated 320 married women in the community. 49.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Grand Marais, MN
The median age of people living in Grand Marais, MN was 44.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Grand Marais was 54. There were 1,099 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 26.3 percent of the population (356) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Grand Marais, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grand Marais, MN was 1,328.

White Population in Grand Marais, MN
The estimated White population in the Grand Marais community is 1,285, which is 95 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grand Marais, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Grand Marais, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grand Marais, MN was 38.

Asian Population in Grand Marais, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Grand Marais, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Grand Marais was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 25 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grand Marais community was 10, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grand Marais, MN
The household population number in Grand Marais was 1,296.

Group Quarters Population in Grand Marais, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 57.

Average Household Size in Grand Marais, MN
The average household size in Grand Marais is 2.01 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.73 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grand Marais, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 722 total housing units in Grand Marais.

The number of occupied housing units was 645, or 89.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 414 were owner-occupied (64.2), and 231 were renter-occupied (35.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 77 vacant homes in Grand Marais at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grand Marais, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 326, with a median value in dollars of 99,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grand Marais, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $816 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grand Marais, average costs per month were $276 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 908 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grand Marais, Minnesota
311 people in Grand Marais also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grand Marais, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grand Marais was 183, or 16.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grand Marais, MN
In 2000, there were 182 people in Grand Marais, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grand Marais, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 63 people in Grand Marais who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grand Marais, Minnesota
There were 735 in the labor force in Grand Marais at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Grand Marais was 12.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grand Marais, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,493. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grand Marais, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,563. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grand Marais, Minnesota
Per capita income in Grand Marais in the last full census was 21,863. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Grand Marais numbered 26, or 7.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Grand Marais, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 131, or 10 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.