East Grand Forks, Minnesota

East Grand Forks, Minnesota
City
East Grand Forks City Hall
East Grand Forks City Hall
Nickname: 
The Grand Cities
Location of East Grand Forks within Polk County and state of Minnesota
Location of East Grand Forks
within Polk County and state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°55′48″N 97°1′27″W / 47.93000°N 97.02417°W / 47.93000; -97.02417
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
MetroGreater Grand Forks
Founded1887
IncorporatedMarch 7, 1887
Area
[1]
 • City5.95 sq mi (15.40 km2)
 • Land5.95 sq mi (15.40 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • City9,176
 • Density1,543.22/sq mi (595.80/km2)
 • Urban
68,160 (US: 411st)
 • Metro
103,144 (US: 352nd)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56721
Area code218
FIPS code27-17612
GNIS feature ID0643079[3]
Websiteeastgrandforks.us

East Grand Forks is a city in Polk County, Minnesota in the United States. The population was 9,176 at the 2020 Census.[2]

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.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): East Grand Forks city, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.