Crookston, Minnesota

Crookston, Minnesota
City
Crookston Commercial Historic District
Crookston Commercial Historic District
Official seal of Crookston, Minnesota
Seal
Location of Crookston within Polk County and state of Minnesota
Location of Crookston
within Polk County and state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°45′40″N 96°37′02″W / 47.76111°N 96.61722°W / 47.76111; -96.61722
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
MetroGreater Grand Forks
Settled1872
Organized1876
IncorporatedFebruary 14, 1879
Government
 • TypeMayor-council (weak-mayor, strong-council)
 • MayorDale Stainbrook[1]
 • City AdministratorCharles Reynolds
 • City CouncilKristie Jerde
Henry Fischer
Clayton Briggs
Don Cavalier
Joe Kresl
Dylane Klatt
Tim Menard
Morgan Hibma
Area
[2]
 • City5.115 sq mi (13.249 km2)
 • Land5.115 sq mi (13.249 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
 • Metro
3,407 sq mi (8,825 km2)
Elevation
[3]
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City7,482
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
7,323
 • Density1,446/sq mi (558/km2)
 • Metro
103,120
 • Metro density30.3/sq mi (11.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56716
Area code218
FIPS code27-13870
GNIS feature ID2393678[3]
Sales tax7.375%[6]
Websitecrookston.mn.us
Aerial view of Crookston, Minnesota, with the Red Lake River twisting through the town

Crookston is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is the county seat of Polk County.[7] The population was 7,482 at the 2020 census.[4] 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.

  1. ^ "City Council". City of Crookston, Minnesota. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crookston, Minnesota
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Crookston (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.