Granville is a city in Sioux County,

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, United States. The population was 310 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Granville was

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ted in 1882. It was named for

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, an English explorer. A post office called Granville has been in operation since 1884.

Geography

Granville is located at (42.984552, -95.875737). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 312 people, 138 households, and 84 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 161 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.7%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.3%

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, 7.4% from

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, and 1.9% from two or more races.

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of any race were 13.1% of the population. There were 138 households, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were

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living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 325 people, 145 households, and 84 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 161 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.77%

, 0.62% from

, and 0.62% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.62% of the population. There were 145 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were

living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $43,281. Males had a median income of $27,344 versus $21,667 for females. The

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for the city was $15,352. About 9.3% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the

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, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Orange City, Iowa. Most of the district is in Sioux County with a portion in O'Brien County. It serves Orange City, Alton, Hospers, Granville, and ...

is the local school district. The district formed on July 1, 1994 with the merger of the Maurice-Orange City and Floyd Valley districts. The city was home to Spalding Catholic High School. Granville was known for its successful baseball program, as the Spartans have won state championships in 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1989, 2000 and 2001. They have also qualified for the state tournament multiple times since that last championship. Their rival is Remsen St. Mary's, a school located 15 miles southwest. Spalding Catholic has merged with Gehlen Catholic High School as of the 2013–14 school year. Spalding Catholic School, which serves elementary grades, is located in a single campus in

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. After the closure of Spalding High, the system served as a

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and had multiple campuses, with middle school in Granville, but the Granville campus closed in 2017, and middle school students are now attending Gehlen Catholic School in LeMars. The Granville building is now used as St. Joseph's Parish Center.

References

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