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{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''Crookston''' is a city in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]]. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Polk County, Minnesota|Polk County]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref> The population was 7,482 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Crookston_city,_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2713870 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 15, 2024}}</ref> It is part of the "[[Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks]], [[North Dakota|ND]]-[[Minnesota|MN]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]" or "[[Greater Grand Forks]]".
[[Image:Crookston Minnesota aerial view.jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view of Crookston, Minnesota, with the [[Red Lake River]] twisting through the town]]

'''Crookston''' is a city in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]]. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Polk County, Minnesota|Polk County]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The population was 7,891 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census |access-date=April 23, 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is part of the "[[Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks]], [[North Dakota|ND]]&ndash;[[Minnesota|MN]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]" or "[[Greater Grand Forks]]".


Crookston is the [[episcopal seat]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston]]. Crookston is partially a commuter town to the larger city of [[Grand Forks, North Dakota]].
Crookston is the [[episcopal seat]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston]]. Crookston is partially a commuter town to the larger city of [[Grand Forks, North Dakota]].


==History==
==History==

===Early history===
===Early history===
The Crookston area was virtually unoccupied until European contact and remained little more than a hunting ground associated with the Pembina settlements until the 1860s.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} The land in Crookston's immediate vicinity is not connected with any verifiable [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or European historic events or circumstances until transfer in the [[Treaty of Old Crossing|Treaties of Old Crossing]] in 1863–64.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} Before that, the territory now included in Crookston was part of [[Rupert's Land]] and [[Assiniboia]] before becoming part of the United States as a result of the boundary settlement in the [[Treaty of 1818]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}
The Crookston area was virtually unoccupied until European contact and remained little more than a hunting ground associated with the [[Pembina Region|Pembina]] settlements until the 1860s.<ref name="LakesnWoods">{{cite web|title=Crookston Minnesota Community Guide |url=https://lakesnwoods.com/Crookston.htm |publisher=LakesnWoods |access-date=April 15, 2024}}</ref> The land in Crookston's immediate vicinity is not connected with any verifiable [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or European historic events or circumstances until transfer in the [[Treaty of Old Crossing|Treaties of Old Crossing]] in 1863–64.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} Before that, the territory now included in Crookston was part of [[Rupert's Land]] and [[Assiniboia]] before becoming part of the United States as a result of the boundary settlement in the [[Treaty of 1818]].<ref name="LakesnWoods"/>


The Crookston area was traversed by trappers and traders, including [[Ojibwa]] and [[Lakota people|Lakota]] Indians, [[Métis people (United States)|Métis]], and other mixed-race people as well as white men between 1790 and 1870. A branch of the [[Red River Trails]] passed nearby; it was used by [[fur trade]]rs between the 1840s and 1870s.<ref name="UMC - Polk County">{{cite web|title=Compendium of History and Biography of Polk County, Minnesota|url=http://umclibrary.crk.umn.edu/digitalprojects/polk2/index.html}}</ref>
The Crookston area was traversed by trappers and traders, including [[Ojibwa]] and [[Lakota people|Lakota]], [[Métis people (United States)|Métis]], and European settlers, between 1790 and 1870. A branch of the [[Red River Trails]] passed nearby; it was used by [[fur trade]]rs between the 1840s and 1870s.<ref name="UMC - Polk County">{{cite web|title=Compendium of History and Biography of Polk County, Minnesota|url=http://umclibrary.crk.umn.edu/digitalprojects/polk2/index.html}}</ref>


===Settlement===
===Settlement===
The present-day site of Crookston first saw settlement by non-Indian people around 1872.<ref name=EB>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Crookston |volume=7 |page=502}}</ref> It was the site of a federal land office<ref name=EB/> by 1876 and sited on a portion of the [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]] that began operation by 1880. The town was incorporated on April 1, 1879<ref name=EB/> as "Queen City". By the end of that year, the town had a jail, graded streets, and a few plank sidewalks. Soon it was decided that the town needed a new name. Two factions emerged supporting two different names. One wished to honor the town's first mayor, Captain Ellerey C. Davis, with the name Davis. Another group picked the name Crookston to honor Colonel William Crooks,<ref name=EB/> a soldier and railroad builder. The name was reportedly chosen by [[coin toss]].
The present-day site of Crookston first saw settlement by non-Indian people around 1872.<ref name=EB>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Crookston |volume=7 |page=502}}</ref> It was the site of a federal land office<ref name=EB/> by 1876 and sited on a portion of the [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]] that began operation by 1880. The town was incorporated on April 1, 1879<ref name=EB/> as "Queen City". By the end of that year, the town had a jail, graded streets, and a few plank sidewalks. Soon it was decided that the town needed a new name. Two factions emerged supporting two different names. One wished to honor the town's first mayor, Captain Ellerey C. Davis, with the name Davis. Another group picked the name Crookston to honor Colonel William Crooks,<ref name=EB/> a soldier and railroad builder. The name was reportedly chosen by [[coin toss]].


Soon Scandinavian and German immigrants began populating Crookston. At one point, eight different railroad lines reached the town, and it became a center of commerce and manufacturing.
Soon Scandinavian, French-Canadian, and German immigrants began populating Crookston. At one point, eight different railroad lines reached the town, and it became a center of commerce and manufacturing.


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.115|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/>
Crookston sits in the fertile [[Red River Valley]], once a part of [[Glacier|glacial]] [[Lake Agassiz]]. As Lake Agassiz receded, it left behind rich mineral deposits. This made the area around Crookston prime for [[Agriculture|agricultural]] uses. Grains such as [[wheat]] and other crops, including [[sugar beet]]s and [[potato]]es grow well in the area around Crookston.

Crookston sits in the fertile [[Red River Valley]], once a part of [[Glacier|glacial]] [[Lake Agassiz]]. As Lake Agassiz receded, it left behind rich mineral deposits. This made the area around Crookston prime for [[Agriculture|agricultural]] uses. Grains such as [[wheat]] and other crops, including [[sugar beet]]s and [[potato]]es, grow well in the area around Crookston.


Crookston has a relatively flat landscape. The [[Red Lake River]] flows through the city and makes several twists and turns ([[Oxbow lake|oxbow]]s). The riverbank has eroded somewhat.
Crookston has a relatively flat landscape. The [[Red Lake River]] flows through the city and makes several twists and turns ([[Oxbow lake|oxbow]]s). The riverbank has eroded somewhat.
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U.S. Highways [[U.S. Route 2 in Minnesota|2]] and [[U.S. Route 75#Minnesota|75]] and Minnesota State Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 9|9]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 102|102]] are four of the main routes in the community.
U.S. Highways [[U.S. Route 2 in Minnesota|2]] and [[U.S. Route 75#Minnesota|75]] and Minnesota State Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 9|9]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 102|102]] are four of the main routes in the community.


Crookston is the northern terminus of the [[Agassiz Recreational Trail]], a 53-mile multi-use trail built on an abandoned railroad grade that has its southern terminus at [[Ulen, Minnesota|Ulen]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Dokken|first=Brad|title=Construction begins on Agassiz trail bridges|newspaper=Northland Outdoors|date=December 24, 2009|url=http://www.northlandoutdoors.com/event/article/id/233102|access-date=March 1, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714195243/http://www.northlandoutdoors.com/event/article/id/233102/|archive-date=July 14, 2011}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.15|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>
Crookston is the northern terminus of the [[Agassiz Recreational Trail]], a 53-mile multi-use trail built on an abandoned railroad grade that has its southern terminus at [[Ulen, Minnesota|Ulen]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Dokken|first=Brad|title=Construction begins on Agassiz trail bridges|newspaper=Northland Outdoors|date=December 24, 2009|url=http://www.northlandoutdoors.com/event/article/id/233102|access-date=March 1, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714195243/http://www.northlandoutdoors.com/event/article/id/233102/|archive-date=July 14, 2011}}</ref>


===Climate===
===Climate===
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|estimate=7631
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Crookston has not seen major population growth since the 1970s. The economy has suffered due to a lack of well-paying jobs, and available housing.<ref name="CityOfCrookston Housing">{{cite web|title=2014 - City of Crookston Study|url=http://www.crookston.mn.us/archive/2014/2014%20-%20City%20of%20Crookston%20Housing%20Study.pdf|publisher=City of Crookston|access-date=May 21, 2018}}</ref>
Crookston has not seen major population growth since the 1970s. The economy has suffered due to a lack of well-paying jobs and available housing.<ref name="CityOfCrookston Housing">{{cite web|title=2014 - City of Crookston Study|url=http://www.crookston.mn.us/archive/2014/2014%20-%20City%20of%20Crookston%20Housing%20Study.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522041613/http://www.crookston.mn.us/archive/2014/2014%20-%20City%20of%20Crookston%20Housing%20Study.pdf |archive-date=May 22, 2018 |url-status=live|publisher=City of Crookston|access-date=May 21, 2018}}</ref>

As of the 2022 [[American Community Survey]], there are 3,321 estimated households in Crookston with an average of 2.04 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $52,557. Approximately 15.3% of the city's population lives at or below the poverty line. Crookston has an estimated 60.8% employment rate, with 29.4% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 94.2% holding a high school diploma.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Crookston city, Minnesota|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/crookstoncityminnesota/PST045223|access-date=November 16, 2024|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}</ref>

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (92.5%), Spanish (5.0%), Indo-European (0.3%), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.6%), and Other (0.6%).

The median age in the city was 39.4 years.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Crookston, Minnesota – racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
! Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = non-Hispanic'')</small>
! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Crookston city, Minnesota|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US2713870|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref>
! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Crookston city, Minnesota|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2713870&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref>
! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Crookston city, Minnesota|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2713870&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref>
! % 2000
! % 2010
! {{partial|% 2020}}
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
| 7,196
| 6,576
| style='background: #ffffe6; |5,695
| 87.84%
| 83.34%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |76.12%
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
| 35
| 99
| style='background: #ffffe6; |238
| 0.43%
| 1.25%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |3.18%
|-
| [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
| 119
| 109
| style='background: #ffffe6; |95
| 1.45%
| 1.38%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1.27%
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
| 36
| 124
| style='background: #ffffe6; |57
| 0.44%
| 1.57%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.76%
|-
| [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
| 0
| 0
| style='background: #ffffe6; |3
| 0.00%
| 0.00%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04%
|-
| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
| 0
| 3
| style='background: #ffffe6; |8
| 0.00%
| 0.04%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.11%
|-
| [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
| 84
| 109
| style='background: #ffffe6; |298
| 1.03%
| 1.38%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |3.98%
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
| 722
| 871
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1,088
| 8.81%
| 11.04%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |14.54%
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''8,192'''
| '''7,891'''
| style='background: #ffffe6; |'''7,482'''
| '''100.00%'''
| '''100.00%'''
| style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 7,482 people and 3,087 households, and 1,647 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Crookston%20city,%20Minnesota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=April 15, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|1446.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,445 housing units at an average density of {{convert|666.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 80.93% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.26% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.90% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.78% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.30% from some other races and 8.79% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 14.54% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Crookston city, Minnesota |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/crookston-city-minnesota/160-2713870/ |access-date=April 15, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.4% were under 5 years of age, and 20.8% were 65 and older.


===2010 census===
===2010 census===
As of the 2010 census<ref name ="FactFinder">{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212234628/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2020|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 13, 2012}}</ref> there were 7,891 people, 3,109 households, and 1,743 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1532.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,303 housing units at an average density of {{convert|641.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 11.0% of the population.
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 7,891 people, 3,109 households, and 1,743 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1533.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,303 housing units at an average density of {{convert|641.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.24% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.42% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.66% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.58% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.79% from some other races and 2.31% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 11.04% of the population.


There were 3,109 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 40.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.9% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.97.
There were 3,109 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 40.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.9% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.97.
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===2000 census===
===2000 census===
As of the 2000 [[census]]<ref name="GR|r8"/> there were 8,192 people, 3,078 households, and 1,819 families living in the city. The population density was 1,658.8 people per square mile (640.3/km{{sup|2}}). There were 3,382 housing units at an average density of 684.8 per square mile (264.3/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the city was 90.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.50% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.54% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.49% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.64% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.18% of the population.
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 8,192 people, 3,078 households, and 1,819 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1658.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,382 housing units at an average density of {{convert|684.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.50% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.54% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.49% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.64% from some other races and 1.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 8.81% of the population.


There were 3,078 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.10.
There were 3,078 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.10.
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==Education==
==Education==
===K–12===
{{unreferenced section|date=September 2015}}
Crookston is in [[Crookston School District 593]], and is home to [[Crookston High School]], home of the Pirates. Students from the neighboring towns of [[Euclid, Minnesota|Euclid]], [[Gentilly Township, Polk County, Minnesota|Gentilly]], and [[Mentor, Minnesota|Mentor]] attend Crookston High. The school district enrolled 1,135 students in K-12 in the school year 2022–23.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Crookston Public School District |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&ID2=2709720 |access-date=April 15, 2024 |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics}}</ref> Before the new high school was built in 1997, students attended Central High School in downtown Crookston. Central High School had been in operation since 1913, but Crookston High School was established in 1914.
Crookston has the [[University of Minnesota Crookston]] (a campus of the [[University of Minnesota system]]). It began as an agricultural high school before becoming a two-year college{{when|date=November 2017}} and then a four-year university.{{when|date=November 2017}} On January 30, 2010, the new Crookston Sports Center was dedicated.


Private elementary schools include Cathedral Elementary (Catholic, formerly Mount Saint Benedict High School), Our Savior's Lutheran, and Bible Baptist.
Crookston is in [[Crookston School District 593]], and is home to [[Crookston High School]], home of the Pirates. Students from the neighboring towns of [[Euclid, Minnesota|Euclid]], [[Gentilly Township, Polk County, Minnesota|Gentilly]], and [[Mentor, Minnesota|Mentor]] attend Crookston High. The school district enrolls about 1,600 students in K-12. Before the new high school was built in 1997, students attended Central High School in downtown Crookston. Central High School had been in operation since 1913.


===Higher education===
Private elementary schools include Cathedral Elementary (Catholic, formerly Mount Saint Benedict high school), Our Savior's Lutheran, and Bible Baptist.
Crookston has the [[University of Minnesota Crookston]] (a campus of the [[University of Minnesota system]]). It began as an agricultural high school before becoming a two-year college and then a four-year university.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brief overview of the history of the U of M Crookston Campus |url=https://crk.umn.edu/campus-history |access-date=April 15, 2024 |publisher=University of Minnesota Crookston}}</ref> On January 30, 2010, the new Crookston Sports Center was dedicated. The university enrolled about 1,729 students in the fall 2024 term.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Quick Facts |url=https://crk.umn.edu/quick-facts |access-date=November 16, 2024 |publisher=University of Minnesota Crookston}}</ref>


==Media==
==Media==
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===Television===
===Television===
Crookston is part of the [[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo]]/[[Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks]] television market. [[PBS]] member station [[KCGE-DT]] (channel 16) is [[city of license|licensed]] to Crookston, serving Grand Forks.
Crookston is part of the [[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo]]/[[Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks]] television market. [[PBS]] member station [[KCGE]] (channel 16) is [[city of license|licensed]] to Crookston, serving Grand Forks.


===Local radio stations===
===Local radio stations===
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==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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* [[John Noah]], ice hockey player, was born in Crookston in 1927.<ref>{{cite web|title=John Noah|publisher=Sports Reference|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/no/john-noah-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417161823/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/no/john-noah-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 17, 2020|access-date=December 16, 2016}}</ref>
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* [[Julius Spokely]], sheriff and Minnesota state legislator.
*[[Dan Anderson (basketball, born 1943)|Dan Anderson]], professional basketball player, was born in Crookston in 1943.
*[[Joseph H. Ball]], U.S. senator from Minnesota from 1940 to 1949, was born in Crookston in 1905.
* [[Milton Orville Thompson]], [[NASA]] astronaut and research scientist, was born in Crookston in 1926.
*[[Eric Barnum]] was born in Crookston in 1979. He is a composer of choral, instrumental, and vocal works.
* [[Theodore W. Thorson]], Minnesota state legislator and educator, was born in Crookston in 1922.
* [[Wes Westrum]], played for the [[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]].
*[[John Christgau]] (1934–2018), an American author of fiction and non-fiction.
* [[Ed Widseth]], played for the [[New York Giants]].
*[[Ronald Davies (judge)|Ronald N. Davies]], judge of the [[United States District Court for the District of North Dakota]], 1955–1985, was born in Crookston in 1904.
* [[Harvey A. Wilder]] (1907–1968), farmer and Minnesota state legislator.
*[[Leroy E. Matson]], Minnesota Supreme Court justice
*[[John Noah]], ice hockey player, was born in Crookston in 1927.<ref>{{cite web | title = John Noah | publisher = Sports Reference | url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/no/john-noah-1.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200417161823/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/no/john-noah-1.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 17 April 2020 | access-date = 16 December 2016}}</ref>
*[[Milton Orville Thompson]], [[NASA]] astronaut and research scientist, was born in Crookston in 1926.
*[[Wes Westrum]], played for the [[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]].
*[[Ed Widseth]], played for the [[New York Giants]].


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Crookston, Minnesota}}
{{Commons category|Crookston, Minnesota}}
*[http://www.crookston.mn.us/ City of Crookston]
*[https://www.crookston.mn.us/ City of Crookston – official website]
*[http://www.visitcrookston.com/ Crookston Convention & Visitor's Bureau]
*[http://www.visitcrookston.com/ Crookston Convention & Visitor's Bureau]
*[http://www.lakesnwoods.com/CrookstonGallery.htm Crookston Photo Gallery]
*[http://www.lakesnwoods.com/CrookstonGallery.htm Crookston Photo Gallery]
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Crookston, Minnesota
City
Crookston Commercial Historic District
Aerial view of Crookston, Minnesota, with the Red Lake River twisting through the town
Official seal of Crookston, Minnesota
Seal
Location of Crookston in Polk County, Minnesota
Location of Crookston in Polk County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°46′29″N 96°36′23″W / 47.77472°N 96.60639°W / 47.77472; -96.60639
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
MetroGreater Grand Forks
Settled1872
Organized1876
IncorporatedFebruary 14, 1879
Government
 • TypeMayor-council (weak-mayor, strong-council)
 • MayorDale Stainbrook[1]
 • City AdministratorCharles Reynolds
 • City CouncilKristie Jerde
Henry Fischer
Clayton Briggs
Don Cavalier
Joe Kresl
Dylane Klatt
Tim Menard
Morgan Hibma
Area
[2]
 • City
5.115 sq mi (13.249 km2)
 • Land5.115 sq mi (13.249 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
 • Urban
4.650 sq mi (12.040 km2)
 • Metro
3,407 sq mi (8,825 km2)
Elevation
[4]
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • City
7,482
 • Estimate 
(2023)[6]
7,268
 • Density1,420.87/sq mi (548.61/km2)
 • Urban
7,618[3]
 • Urban density1,638.69/sq mi (632.7/km2)
 • Metro
103,120
 • Metro density30.3/sq mi (11.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56716
Area code218
FIPS code27-13870
GNIS feature ID2393678[4]
Sales tax7.375%[7]
Websitecrookston.mn.us

Crookston is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is the county seat of Polk County.[8] The population was 7,482 at the 2020 census.[5] It is part of the "Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Greater Grand Forks".

Crookston is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston. Crookston is partially a commuter town to the larger city of Grand Forks, North Dakota.

History

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Early history

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The Crookston area was virtually unoccupied until European contact and remained little more than a hunting ground associated with the Pembina settlements until the 1860s.[9] The land in Crookston's immediate vicinity is not connected with any verifiable Native American or European historic events or circumstances until transfer in the Treaties of Old Crossing in 1863–64.[citation needed] Before that, the territory now included in Crookston was part of Rupert's Land and Assiniboia before becoming part of the United States as a result of the boundary settlement in the Treaty of 1818.[9]

The Crookston area was traversed by trappers and traders, including Ojibwa and Lakota, Métis, and European settlers, between 1790 and 1870. A branch of the Red River Trails passed nearby; it was used by fur traders between the 1840s and 1870s.[10]

Settlement

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The present-day site of Crookston first saw settlement by non-Indian people around 1872.[11] It was the site of a federal land office[11] by 1876 and sited on a portion of the Great Northern Railway that began operation by 1880. The town was incorporated on April 1, 1879[11] as "Queen City". By the end of that year, the town had a jail, graded streets, and a few plank sidewalks. Soon it was decided that the town needed a new name. Two factions emerged supporting two different names. One wished to honor the town's first mayor, Captain Ellerey C. Davis, with the name Davis. Another group picked the name Crookston to honor Colonel William Crooks,[11] a soldier and railroad builder. The name was reportedly chosen by coin toss.

Soon Scandinavian, French-Canadian, and German immigrants began populating Crookston. At one point, eight different railroad lines reached the town, and it became a center of commerce and manufacturing.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.115 square miles (13.25 km2), all land.[2]

Crookston sits in the fertile Red River Valley, once a part of glacial Lake Agassiz. As Lake Agassiz receded, it left behind rich mineral deposits. This made the area around Crookston prime for agricultural uses. Grains such as wheat and other crops, including sugar beets and potatoes, grow well in the area around Crookston.

Crookston has a relatively flat landscape. The Red Lake River flows through the city and makes several twists and turns (oxbows). The riverbank has eroded somewhat.

U.S. Highways 2 and 75 and Minnesota State Highways 9 and 102 are four of the main routes in the community.

Crookston is the northern terminus of the Agassiz Recreational Trail, a 53-mile multi-use trail built on an abandoned railroad grade that has its southern terminus at Ulen.[12]

Climate

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Climate data for Crookston, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1890–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 57
(14) 		63
(17) 		78
(26) 		96
(36) 		101
(38) 		102
(39) 		105
(41) 		104
(40) 		99
(37) 		89
(32) 		73
(23) 		56
(13) 		105
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 37.7
(3.2) 		39.4
(4.1) 		54.2
(12.3) 		74.2
(23.4) 		85.4
(29.7) 		89.6
(32.0) 		90.7
(32.6) 		91.6
(33.1) 		88.4
(31.3) 		77.2
(25.1) 		56.3
(13.5) 		40.7
(4.8) 		93.9
(34.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 15.8
(−9.0) 		20.4
(−6.4) 		34.0
(1.1) 		51.3
(10.7) 		66.6
(19.2) 		76.0
(24.4) 		80.3
(26.8) 		79.6
(26.4) 		70.4
(21.3) 		54.1
(12.3) 		36.2
(2.3) 		22.4
(−5.3) 		50.6
(10.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 6.1
(−14.4) 		10.1
(−12.2) 		24.4
(−4.2) 		40.7
(4.8) 		54.7
(12.6) 		65.1
(18.4) 		69.1
(20.6) 		67.4
(19.7) 		58.2
(14.6) 		43.7
(6.5) 		27.5
(−2.5) 		13.8
(−10.1) 		40.1
(4.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −3.6
(−19.8) 		−0.2
(−17.9) 		14.8
(−9.6) 		30.1
(−1.1) 		42.8
(6.0) 		54.3
(12.4) 		57.8
(14.3) 		55.2
(12.9) 		46.0
(7.8) 		33.3
(0.7) 		18.8
(−7.3) 		5.2
(−14.9) 		29.5
(−1.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −27.9
(−33.3) 		−23.0
(−30.6) 		−10.8
(−23.8) 		14.5
(−9.7) 		27.8
(−2.3) 		41.1
(5.1) 		46.0
(7.8) 		42.8
(6.0) 		30.4
(−0.9) 		18.3
(−7.6) 		−1.6
(−18.7) 		−17.2
(−27.3) 		−28.4
(−33.6)
Record low °F (°C) −44
(−42) 		−51
(−46) 		−39
(−39) 		−10
(−23) 		6
(−14) 		27
(−3) 		38
(3) 		31
(−1) 		11
(−12) 		−2
(−19) 		−30
(−34) 		−38
(−39) 		−51
(−46)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.51
(13) 		0.53
(13) 		0.73
(19) 		1.27
(32) 		2.75
(70) 		4.15
(105) 		3.27
(83) 		2.97
(75) 		2.60
(66) 		2.09
(53) 		0.82
(21) 		0.74
(19) 		22.43
(569)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 6.4 5.8 5.9 6.2 10.0 10.7 9.3 8.2 8.1 7.3 5.7 7.3 90.9
Source: NOAA[13][14]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18801,227—
18903,457181.7%
19005,35955.0%
19107,55941.1%
19206,825−9.7%
19306,321−7.4%
19407,16113.3%
19507,3522.7%
19608,54616.2%
19708,312−2.7%
19808,6283.8%
19908,119−5.9%
20008,1920.9%
20107,891−3.7%
20207,482−5.2%
2023 (est.)7,268[6]−2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[15]
2020 Census[5]

Crookston has not seen major population growth since the 1970s. The economy has suffered due to a lack of well-paying jobs and available housing.[16]

As of the 2022 American Community Survey, there are 3,321 estimated households in Crookston with an average of 2.04 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $52,557. Approximately 15.3% of the city's population lives at or below the poverty line. Crookston has an estimated 60.8% employment rate, with 29.4% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 94.2% holding a high school diploma.[17]

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (92.5%), Spanish (5.0%), Indo-European (0.3%), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.6%), and Other (0.6%).

The median age in the city was 39.4 years.

2020 census

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Crookston, Minnesota – racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / ethnicity (NH = non-Hispanic) Pop. 2000[18] Pop. 2010[19] Pop. 2020[20] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 7,196 6,576 5,695 87.84% 83.34% 76.12%
Black or African American alone (NH) 35 99 238 0.43% 1.25% 3.18%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 119 109 95 1.45% 1.38% 1.27%
Asian alone (NH) 36 124 57 0.44% 1.57% 0.76%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 3 0.00% 0.00% 0.04%
Other race alone (NH) 0 3 8 0.00% 0.04% 0.11%
Mixed race or multiracial (NH) 84 109 298 1.03% 1.38% 3.98%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 722 871 1,088 8.81% 11.04% 14.54%
Total 8,192 7,891 7,482 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 census, there were 7,482 people and 3,087 households, and 1,647 families residing in the city.[21] The population density was 1,446.4 inhabitants per square mile (558.5/km2). There were 3,445 housing units at an average density of 666.0 inhabitants per square mile (257.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 80.93% White, 3.26% African American, 1.90% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.30% from some other races and 8.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 14.54% of the population.[22] 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.4% were under 5 years of age, and 20.8% were 65 and older.

2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 7,891 people, 3,109 households, and 1,743 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,533.3 inhabitants per square mile (592.0/km2). There were 3,303 housing units at an average density of 641.4 inhabitants per square mile (247.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.24% White, 1.42% African American, 1.66% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.79% from some other races and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 11.04% of the population.

There were 3,109 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 40.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.9% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 35.1 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 16.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

2000 census

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As of the 2000 census, there were 8,192 people, 3,078 households, and 1,819 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,658.8 inhabitants per square mile (640.5/km2). There were 3,382 housing units at an average density of 684.8 inhabitants per square mile (264.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.5% White, 0.50% African American, 1.54% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.64% from some other races and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 8.81% of the population.

There were 3,078 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.10.

The city's age distribution shows 24.2% under the age of 18, 14.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,609, and the median income for a family was $44,157. Males had a median income of $30,564 versus $21,021 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,219. About 7.5% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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K–12

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Crookston is in Crookston School District 593, and is home to Crookston High School, home of the Pirates. Students from the neighboring towns of Euclid, Gentilly, and Mentor attend Crookston High. The school district enrolled 1,135 students in K-12 in the school year 2022–23.[23] Before the new high school was built in 1997, students attended Central High School in downtown Crookston. Central High School had been in operation since 1913, but Crookston High School was established in 1914.

Private elementary schools include Cathedral Elementary (Catholic, formerly Mount Saint Benedict High School), Our Savior's Lutheran, and Bible Baptist.

Higher education

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Crookston has the University of Minnesota Crookston (a campus of the University of Minnesota system). It began as an agricultural high school before becoming a two-year college and then a four-year university.[24] On January 30, 2010, the new Crookston Sports Center was dedicated. The university enrolled about 1,729 students in the fall 2024 term.[25]

Media

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The local newspaper is the Crookston Daily Times.

Television

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Crookston is part of the Fargo/Grand Forks television market. PBS member station KCGE (channel 16) is licensed to Crookston, serving Grand Forks.

Local radio stations

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KROX 1260 AM (also broadcast locally on translator K289CE 105.7 FM) specifically covers the community. Radio stations from Grand Forks, Thief River Falls, and KRJB 106.5 FM broadcasting from Ada can also be easily received. Radio stations KQHT 96.1 FM and KYCK 97.1 FM are also licensed to Crookston, but broadcast from Grand Forks and serve the region in general.

Culture

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Crookston is home to the Grand Theater, the oldest continuously operating movie theater in the United States. Built in 1910, it served as an opera house until 1917, when it began to primarily show movies. It played host to entertainers including early film actress Mary Pickford.[26]

Notable people

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References

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