Welcome to Crookston ...
The city of Crookston is located in Polk County<1> and is the County Seat for Polk County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crookston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Crookston has a population of 7,746 people<2> (see below for details).
Crookston is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Crookston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Crookston: (218)
The ZIP code for Crookston: 56716<4>
Websites for Crookston ...
Official Website: www.crookston.mn.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crookston had an population of 7,746 people. This is a decrease of 1.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Crookston had a population of 7,891 people (or 24.97% of the total population of Polk County). This makes Crookston the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Crookston represents 0.15% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 111st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,891 people, the population of Crookston decreased 3.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,192 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Crookston.
Communities Also Named Crookston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Crookston - they are located in Nebraska and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crookston.
Communities near Crookston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crookston.
- Red Lake Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
- Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <6>
- Fisher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Climax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Beltrami
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Nielsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nielsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
- Nielsville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Gentilly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Gentilly is located in Polk County
- Dorothy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Euclid
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Euclid is located in Polk County
- Melvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Melvin is located in Polk County
- Mallory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crookston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crookston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crookston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crookston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crookston. Our list includes 26 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Crookston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crookston ...
Looking for more information about Crookston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Crookston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crookston.
Adding Crookston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crookston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Crookston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Crookston post office opened in 1872.
We also found Crookston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crookston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Crookston: www.crookston.mn.us/
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crookston. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crookston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Crookston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crookston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |