East Grand Forks, Minnesota
East Grand Forks is a city in Polk County, Minnesota in the United States. The population was 8,601 at the 2010 Census.
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 Location of East Grand Forks in Polk County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 47°55′48″N 97°1′27″W / 47.93000°N 97.02417°WCoordinates: 47°55′48″N 97°1′27″W / 47.93000°N 97.02417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Metro | Greater Grand Forks |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lynn Stauss |
| Area | |
| • City | 5.91 sq mi (12.9 km2) |
| • Land | 5.91 sq mi (12.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 8,601 |
| • Density | 1,562.4/sq mi (605.6/km2) |
| • Metro | 98,461 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56721 |
| FIPS code | 27-17612[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0643079[3] |
| Website | www.ci.east-grand-forks.mn.us |
It is along the eastern bank of the Red River of the North. It is directly across from the larger city of Grand Forks, North Dakota.
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Media
A residential neighborhood in East Grand Forks flooded in late April 1997
The confluence of the Red and Red Lake Rivers
References
- ↑ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.