Moving to Crookston, Minnesota
Population: 8,192. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,929 (-3.2% change)
Males: 3,957 (48.3%), Females: 4,235 (51.7%)
Polk County
Zip code: 56716
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $34,609
Median house value: $62,400
Population by Race
Races in Crookston:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
- Hispanic (8.8%)
- Other race (4.6%)
- American Indian (2.2%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (33.9%), Norwegian (33.5%), French (11.4%), Irish (8.5%), Swedish (6.1%), Polish (4.7%).
Land area: 4.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Crookston
- High school or higher: 82.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 11.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Crookston city
- Never married: 32.9%
- Now married: 48.1%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 8.3%
4.3% Foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.9% Asia, 0.9% North America, 0.8% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+0.9%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Crookston:
- RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME (323 SOUTH MINNESOTA)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Crookston:
- NORTH VALLEY HEALTH CENTER (about 31 miles; WARREN, MN)
- BRIDGES MEDICAL SERVICES (about 32 miles; ADA, MN)
- ALTRU HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crookston:
- THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 35 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)
- GRAND FORKS INTL (about 41 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Abbreviation: GFK)
- HECTOR INTL (about 61 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Crookston:
- CROOKSTON MUNI KIRKWOOD FLD (about 5 miles; CROOKSTON, MN; Abbreviation: CKN)
- RED LAKE FALLS MUNI (about 25 miles; RED LAKE FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: D81)
- FERTILE MUNI (about 28 miles; FERTILE, MN; Abbreviation: D14)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Crookston:
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-CROOKSTON (Full-time enrollment: 1,831; Location: 105 SELVIG HALL; Public; Website: www.crk.umn.edu/)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crookston:
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 62 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
- CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 62 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 104 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
- NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 122 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
- BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
Schools
Public high schools in Crookston:
- CROOKSTON SEC. (Students: 628; Location: 402 FISHER; Grades: 08 – 12)
- NEW PATHS AREA LEARNING CTR. (Students: 56; Location: 121 E 3RD ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- RED RIVER JUVENILE CENTER (Students: 5; Location: 600 BRUCE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Crookston:
- HIGHLAND EL. (Students: 512; Location: 801 N. CENTRAL; Grades: 03 – 07)
- WASHINGTON EL. (Students: 222; Location: 724 UNIVERSITY; Grades: 01 – 03)
- LINCOLN EL. (Students: 94; Location: ALEXANDER ST.; Grades: PK – KG)
Private primary/middle schools in Crookston:
- CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 124; Location: 702 SUMMIT AVE; Grades: KG – 7)
- OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: 217 S BROADWAY P O BOX 477; Grades: PK – 6)