Crookston, Minnesota
Crookston, Minnesota | |
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Crookston Commercial Historic District Aerial view of Crookston, Minnesota, with the Red Lake River twisting through the town | |
Location of Crookston in Polk County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′29″N 96°36′23″W / 47.77472°N 96.60639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Metro | Greater Grand Forks |
| Settled | 1872 |
| Organized | 1876 |
| Incorporated | February 14, 1879 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council (weak-mayor, strong-council) |
| • Mayor | Dale Stainbrook |
| • City Administrator | Charles Reynolds |
| • City Council | Kristie Jerde Henry Fischer Clayton Briggs Don Cavalier Derek Brekken Dylane Klatt Tim Menard Morgan Hibma |
| Area | |
| 5.115 sq mi (13.249 km2) | |
| • Land | 5.115 sq mi (13.249 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| • Urban | 4.650 sq mi (12.040 km2) |
| • Metro | 3,407 sq mi (8,825 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 7,482 | |
• Estimate (2024) | 7,269 |
| • Density | 1,420.87/sq mi (548.61/km2) |
| • Urban | 7,618 |
| • Urban density | 1,638.69/sq mi (632.7/km2) |
| • Metro | 103,120 |
| • Metro density | 30.3/sq mi (11.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 56716 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-13870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393678 |
| Sales tax | 7.375% |
| Website | crookston.mn.us |
Crookston is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is the county seat of Polk County. The population was 7,482 at the 2020 census. It is part of the "Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Greater Grand Forks".
Crookston is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston. Crookston is partially a commuter town to the larger city of Grand Forks, North Dakota.