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Moving to East Grand Forks, Minnesota

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Population: 7,501. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,734 (+3.1% change)
Males: 3,713 (49.5%), Females: 3,788 (50.5%)

Polk County

Zip code: 56721

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $35,866
Median house value: $96,100

Population by Race

Races in East Grand Forks:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.8%)
  • Hispanic (7.5%)
  • Other race (4.5%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Black (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Norwegian (36.1%), German (29.1%), Irish (9.1%), French (8.8%), Swedish (7.1%), Polish (6.2%).

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Map of East Grand Forks, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Grand Forks

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Grand Forks city

  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

2.1% Foreign born (0.8% Latin America, 0.4% Oceania, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% North America, 0.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,313 (-14.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Grand Forks:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Grand Forks:

Other public-use airports nearest to East Grand Forks:

  • WARREN MUNI (about 29 miles; WARREN, MN; Abbreviation: D37)
  • CROOKSTON MUNI KIRKWOOD FLD (about 29 miles; CROOKSTON, MN; Abbreviation: CKN)
  • MINTO MUNI (about 35 miles; MINTO, ND; Abbreviation: D06)

Amtrak station near East Grand Forks:

  • 7 miles: GRAND FORKS (5555 DEMERS AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in East Grand Forks:

  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-EAST GRAND FORKS (Location: 2022 CENTRAL AVE NE; Public; Website: www.ntc-online.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Grand Forks:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 4 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 69 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 80 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 80 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 118 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 152 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 152 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)

Schools

Public high school in East Grand Forks:

  • EAST GRAND FORKS SR. (Students: 584; Location: 1420 4TH AVE. NW.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in East Grand Forks:

  • CENTRAL MID. (Students: 425; Location: 1827 BYLAND SE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NEW HEIGHTS EL. (Students: 419; Location: 1427 6TH AVE N.W.; Grades: PK – 02)
  • SOUTH POINT (Students: 373; Location: 1900 13TH ST. S.E.; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • AREA SPECIAL EDUCATION COOP. (Location: 1505 CENTRAL AVE. N.W.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in East Grand Forks:

  • EAST GRAND FORKS-CAMPBELL LIBRARY (Operating income: $206,280; Location: 915 22ND STREET NORTHWEST; 27,903 books; 711 audio materials; 1,023 video materials; 99 serial subscriptions)

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