Crookston, Minnesota

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Population (year 2000): 8,192. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,809 (-4.7% change)

Males: 3,957	(48.3%)
Females: 4,235	(51.7%)

Polk County

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56716.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,200 (it was $34,609 in 2000)

Crookston	$37,200
Minnesota:	$52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $84,100 (it was $62,400 in 2000)

Crookston	$84,100
Minnesota:	$198,800

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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)

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Ancestries: German (33.9%), Norwegian (33.5%), French (11.4%), Irish (8.5%), Swedish (6.1%), Polish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/01/1879

Land area: 4.94 square miles.

Population density: 1592 people per square mile

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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%

352 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.9% Asia, 0.9% North America, 0.8% Europe).

This city:	4.3%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Crookston:	1.5% ($941)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (63.9 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (300.7 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (738.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fisher, MN (13.4 miles ), Beltrami, MN (17.0 miles) , Climax, MN (18.3 miles ), Nielsville, MN (22.2 miles) , Red Lake Falls, MN (24.2 miles ), Shelly, MN (26.2 miles ), Fertile, MN (27.8 miles ), East Grand Forks, MN (30.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,900
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $19,000
1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $84,300
1999: 44 buildings, average cost: $96,800
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $106,000
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $82,100
2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $100,800
2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $132,900
2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $80,300
2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $146,400
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $142,100
2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $130,900

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Latitude: 47.77 N, Longitude: 96.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,551 (+18.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,170 (84.4%)

People in group quarters in Crookston

400 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
233 people in nursing homes
109 people in religious group quarters
70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
50 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
16 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Area code: 218

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Crookston, Minnesota business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+0.9%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (10%)
Construction (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Health care (6%)
Food (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (17%)
Public administration (9%)
Social assistance (7%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Crime in Crookston by Year
Type	2001	2002	2006
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	12	25	N/A
per 100,000	144.9	299.1	N/A
Robberies	0	3	1
per 100,000	0.0	35.9	12.5
Assaults	12	15	8
per 100,000	144.9	179.4	100.2
Burglaries	30	35	9
per 100,000	362.3	418.7	112.8
Thefts	105	71	8
per 100,000	1268.1	849.4	100.2
Auto thefts	12	8	10
per 100,000	144.9	95.7	125.3
Arson	1	1	2
per 100,000	12.1	12.0	25.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 82.4)	232.6	356.9	N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (15 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.91
US city average:	3.00

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Crookston-area historical tornado activity is below Minnesota state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 41.6 miles away from the Crookston city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1973, a category 3 tornado 42.3 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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)
NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Crookston, MN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crookston:

THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 35 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; ID: TVF)
GRAND FORKS INTL (about 41 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; ID: GFK)
HECTOR INTL (about 61 miles; FARGO, ND; ID: FAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Crookston:

CROOKSTON MUNI KIRKWOOD FLD (about 5 miles; CROOKSTON, MN; ID: CKN)
RED LAKE FALLS MUNI (about 25 miles; RED LAKE FALLS, MN; ID: D81)
FERTILE MUNI (about 28 miles; FERTILE, MN; ID: D14)

Local government website: WWW.CROOKSTON.MN.US

College/University in Crookston:

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-CROOKSTON (Full-time enrollment: 1,831; Location: 105 SELVIG HALL; Public; Website: www.crk.umn.edu/)

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; FT enrollment: 6,400)
CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 62 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 104 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 122 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)

Public high schools in Crookston:

NEW PATHS AREA LEARNING CENTER (Location: 121 E 3RD STREET; Grades: 10 11 12 8 9 )
NORTHERN LIGHTS ACADEMY (Location: 600 BRUCE STREET; Grades: 11 12 6 8 )
CROOKSTON SECONDARY (Location: 402 FISHER AVENUE; Grades: 10 11 12 8 9 ; Our rating: 18)

Public elementary/middle schools in Crookston:

CROOKSTON PRE-K PROGRAM (Location: 1407 ERSKINE STREET; Grades: PK )
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY (Location: 724 UNIVERSITY AVENUE; Grades: 1 2 KG )
HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY (Location: 801 N CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 ; Our rating: 18)

Private elementary/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)

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Notable location: Minakwa Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Oakdale Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Red Lake River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Crookston include: Castle Park (1), Hoven Lane Park (2), Schuster Park (3), Highland Park (4), Crescent Park (5), Wildwood Park (6), Central Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Rochus Amusement (109 South Main Street).

Hotels: Northland Inn (2200 University Ave(Hwys 2 & 75)), Motel Golf Terrace (Highway 2 & # # 75N), Country Club Motel (Highway 2 & 75 Northwest), Americinn - Crookston- Mn (1821 University Ave).

Courts: District Court 9th Judicial District - Emergency Services (600 Bruce Street), District Court 9th Judicial District - Environmental Services (320 Ingersoll Avenue), District Court 9th Judicial District - Highway Department (Highway 75 Cty R South), Minnesota State Offices - Rehabilitation Services Voice Tty- District Court 9th Judicial Dist (1730 University Avenue), District Court 9th Judicial District - Veteran's Service Officer (Courthouse), District Court 9th Judicial District - Public Health (721 South Minnesota Street), District Court 9th Judicial District - Zoning (320 Ingersoll Avenue), District Court 9th Judicial District - Landfill (15764 270th Street Southwest).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Crookston that have no violations reported:

CROOKSTON (Population served: 8192, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
POLK COUNTY PARK - MAPLE LAKE (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ST. PETER'S CHURCH OF GENTILLY (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SWEDES SNOWSLED INN (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
TILBERG PARK - CROSS LAKE (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SALEM MOTORS, INC. (Address: P.O. Box 517, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.1%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	12.5%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	3.2%

Crookston compared to Minnesota state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Crookston (2007 data):

Bremer Bank, National Association: Crookston Branch at 201 North Broadway, branch established on 1881-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $693.5 mil, Deposits: $501.1 mil, headquarters in Grand Forks, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Otto Bremer Foundation
Crookston National Bank: at 1901 Sahlstrom Drive, branch established on 1916-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.8 mil, Deposits: $37.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Crookston Financial Services, Inc.
American Federal Bank: Crookston Branch at 304 N Broadway, branch established on 1891-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $270.7 mil, Deposits: $236.5 mil, headquarters in Fargo, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$1,800
Local Libraries	1	$2,466	$29,592	0	$0
Water Supply	6	$25,184	$50,368	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$5,900	$35,400	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$5,194	$31,164	0	$0
Airports	0	$0		1	$777
Financial Administration	4	$14,989	$44,967	0	$0
Streets and Highways	9	$27,471	$36,628	1	$306
Firefighters	7	$22,831	$39,139	0	$0
Police - Other	2	$5,179	$31,074	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	16	$68,760	$51,570	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		14	$23,774
Parks and Recreation	8	$23,473	$35,210	37	$7,833
Totals for Government	57	$201,447	$42,410	55	$34,490

Crookston government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $39,000
Charges - Sewerage: $347,000
All Other: $304,000

Solid Waste Management: $144,000

Parks & Recreation: $117,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $1,405,000
General: $800,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,355,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,106,000

Water Utilities: $966,000

Regular Highways: $778,000

Central Staff Services: $653,000

General - Other: $612,000

Fire Protection: $458,000

Air Transportation: $419,000

Sewerage: $296,000

Housing & Community Development: $274,000

Libraries: $271,000

Financial Administration: $256,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000

Solid Waste Management: $82,000

General Public Buildings: $59,000
Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $190,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $170,000

From Other Government: $12,000

Interest Revenue: $11,000

Total Cash & Deposits: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $474,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $4,995,000
Water Utilities: $3,247,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,820,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,453,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,995,000
Water Utilities: $3,003,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $367,000
Water Utilities: $244,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $686,000
Interest Earnings: $646,000

General Revenue, NEC: $364,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $201,000
Police Protection: $73,000

Fire Protection: $46,000

Financial Administration: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,880,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,117,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $0
End of Fiscal Year: $0
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,449,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,718,000
All Other: $723,000

Highways: $435,000
Tax - Property: $1,801,000
Public Utilities: $450,000

NEC: $172,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,002,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $161,000

6.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,008 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.19%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Grand Forks County, ND	1.79% ($32,507 average AGI)
from Marshall County, MN	0.26% ($30,933)
from Red Lake County, MN	0.24% ($17,571)

7.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,344 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.26%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Grand Forks County, ND	1.73% ($24,358 average AGI)
to Cass County, ND	0.43% ($26,440)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.32% ($30,973)

Strongest AM radio stations in Crookston:

KROX (1260 AM; 1 kW; CROOKSTON, MN)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAQ (1460 AM; 3 kW; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKCQ (1480 AM; 5 kW; FOSSTON, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Crookston:

KQMN (91.5 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KYCK (97.1 FM; CROOKSTON, MN; Owner: SS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KQHT (96.1 FM; CROOKSTON, MN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KZLT-FM (104.3 FM; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Crookston:

K49FF (Channel 49; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
KBRR (Channel 10; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)

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