| Official Name: | Grand Meadow Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mower |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 92.5 |
| Area Land Km2: | 92.5 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.7 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.7 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 344 |
| Population Density Km2: | 3.7 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 9.6 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 411 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1348 |
| Coordinates: | 43.7103°N -92.625°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55936 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-25028[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0664315[2] |
Grand Meadow Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census. The city of Grand Meadow, lies on the eastern boundary of Grand Meadow. All other areas of the township are unincorporated areas. The township was named for the typical landscapes within its borders.[3]
Erland Olson built a log house in section 12 in 1854 and the township was officially organized in 1862 in a meeting at the B.F. Lanhworthy home. At that meeting, the people of the township elected a chairman, a clerk, a treasurer, two justices of the peace and two constables.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7sqmi, all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 344 people, 109 households, and 96 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 118 housing units at an average density of 3.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.84% White, 0.87% Asian, 0.29% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 109 households, out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.7% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.9% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the township the population was spread out, with 34.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,344, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $36,500 versus $26,607 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,984. None of the families and 2.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.