Welcome to East Grand Forks ...
The city of East Grand Forks is located in Polk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Grand Forks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
A typical abbreviation for East Grand Forks: E. Grand Frks.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, East Grand Forks has a population of 8,527 people<2> (see below for details).
East Grand Forks is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Grand Forks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for East Grand Forks: 218
The ZIP code for East Grand Forks: 56721<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Grand Forks had an population of 8,527 people. This is a decrease of 0.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.68% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, East Grand Forks had a population of 8,601 people (or 27.18% of the total population of Polk County). This makes East Grand Forks the county's most populous community.
The population of East Grand Forks represents 0.16% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 102nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,601 people, the population of East Grand Forks increased 14.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,501 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for East Grand Forks.
Websites for East Grand Forks ...
Official Website: www.ci.east-grand-forks.mn.us/
Communities near East Grand Forks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Grand Forks.
- Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <6>
- Emerado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
- Emerado is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <6>
- Fisher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Manvel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
- Manvel is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <6>
- Alvarado
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Oslo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
- Oslo is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <6>
- Reynolds
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <6>
- Mallory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mallory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
- Mallory is located in Polk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mallory
- From East Grand Forks to Mallory
- Kelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kelly
- From East Grand Forks to Kelly
- Euclid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Euclid is located in Polk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Euclid
- From East Grand Forks to Euclid
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 East Grand Forks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Grand Forks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Grand Forks. 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 East Grand Forks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Grand Forks. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for East Grand Forks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Grand Forks ...
Looking for more information about East Grand Forks? 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 East Grand Forks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Grand Forks.
Adding East Grand Forks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Grand Forks 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 East Grand Forks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the East Grand Forks post office opened in 1883.
We also found East Grand Forks in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Grand Forks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for East Grand Forks: www.ci.east-grand-forks.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 East Grand Forks. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Grand Forks - 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 East Grand Forks). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Grand Forks 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |