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Welcome to Polk County ...

Time Zone: Polk County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Crookston is the Seat for Polk County.

Polk County was founded in 1858 and was created by taking area from Pembina County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Polk had a population of 31,364 people. This is a decrease of 0.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,639 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Polk represented 0.6% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Polk County:

  • Beltrami
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltrami have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beltrami is located in Polk County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Climax
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Polk County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Crookston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • East Grand Forks
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Erskine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Fertile
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Fisher
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fisher is located in Polk County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Fosston
    (33 miles [53.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Gully
      (36 miles [57.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Gully is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Lengby
      (40 miles [64.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lengby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lengby is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • McIntosh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <3>
    • Mentor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Mentor is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <3>
    • Nielsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nielsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
      • Nielsville is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Trail
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
      • Trail is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Winger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger
      • Winger is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winger <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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