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Grand Forks, North Dakota

Grand Forks is a city in the U.S. state of North Dakota along the Red River of the North. It was founded by Alexander Griggs on June 15 1870. It has a population of nearly 60,000 and is now the county seat of Grand Forks County. It is the third-largest city in the state after Fargo and Bismarck.

City
FEMA - 29438 - Photograph by Brenda Riskey taken on 05-17-2006 in North Dakota.jpg
 
 
Location in the U.S. state of North Dakota
Location in the U.S. state of North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°55′17″N 97°05′18″W / 47.92139°N 97.08833°W / 47.92139; -97.08833Coordinates: 47°55′17″N 97°05′18″W / 47.92139°N 97.08833°W / 47.92139; -97.08833
Country United States
StateNorth Dakota
MetroGreater Grand Forks
CountyGrand Forks
FoundedJune 15, 1870
IncorporatedFebruary 22, 1881
Area
[1]
 • City28.18 sq mi (72.98 km2)
 • Land27.99 sq mi (72.49 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation
[2]
837 ft (255 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • City59,166
 • RankUS: 664th
ND: 3rd
 • Density2,113.83/sq mi (816.16/km2)
 • Urban
68,160 (U.S. 411st)
 • Metro
103,144 (U.S. 356th)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
58201–58203
FIPS code38-32060
GNIS feature ID1036064[2]
HighwaysI-29, US 2, US 81, ND 297
Websitegrandforksgov.com

Across the river is East Grand Forks, Minnesota.

Grand Forks, North Dakota Media

  • Downtown Grand Forks, c. 1912

  • The Red River in flood in April 1997

  • The confluence of the Red and Red Lake Rivers

  • Cairn commemorating the Red River Flood at Grand Forks. Picture taken by Alexwcovington and released under the GFDL.

  • Map of downtown Grand Forks

  • Employees at LM Glasfiber work on a blade for a wind turbine.

  • Ralph Engelstadt Arena at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. *Personally photographed by the undersigned May 8, 2007. Elcajonfarms 03:46, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

  • The Greater Grand Forks Greenway

  • Taken by Alexwcovington (talk)

  • Chester Fritz Library on UND campus

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grand Forks, North Dakota
  3. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Grand Forks city, North Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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