Moving to Erskine, Minnesota

Population: 437. Estimated population in July 2024: 416 (-4.8% change)
Males: 200 (45.8%), Females: 237 (54.2%)

Polk County

Zip code: 56535

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $26,771
Median house value: $28,800

Population by Race

Races in Erskine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • American Indian (7.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (51.9%), German (13.7%), Swedish (13.5%), Irish (3.9%), Russian (3.7%), Danish (3.4%).

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Erskine, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Erskine

  • High school or higher: 77.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Erskine city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Erskine:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Erskine:

  • THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 29 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)
  • HECTOR INTL (about 76 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 76 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Erskine:

  • FOSSTON MUNI (about 18 miles; FOSSTON, MN; Abbreviation: FSE)
  • RED LAKE FALLS MUNI (about 20 miles; RED LAKE FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: D81)
  • FERTILE MUNI (about 21 miles; FERTILE, MN; Abbreviation: D14)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Erskine:

  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 64 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 64 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 80 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 83 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 105 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)

Schools

Public high school in Erskine:

  • WIN-E-MAC SEC. (Students: 283; Location: RR 2, BOX 148A; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Erskine:

  • WIN-E-MAC EL. (Students: 274; Location: RR 2, BOX 148A; Grades: PK – 06)