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Welcome to Erskine ...

The city of Erskine is located in Polk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Erskine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Erskine has a population of 474 people<2> (see below for details).

Erskine is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Erskine: 218

The ZIP code for Erskine: 56535<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Erskine had an population of 474 people. This is a decrease of 5.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Erskine had a population of 503 people. This makes Erskine the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 503 people, the population of Erskine increased 15.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 437 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Erskine.

Communities Also Named Erskine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Erskine - they are located in Alberta, Indiana, New Jersey, Oregon, South Dakota and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Erskine.

Communities near Erskine ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Erskine.

  • Fosston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Lake Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Fertile
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • McIntosh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Oklee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Plummer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Winger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mentor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brooks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Bejou
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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 Erskine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erskine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Erskine. 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 Erskine.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Erskine. See our Newspapers Page for Erskine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Erskine ...

Looking for more information about Erskine? 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 Erskine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Erskine.

Adding Erskine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Erskine 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 (so far) for Erskine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Erskine post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Erskine.

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 Erskine.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Erskine - 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 Erskine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Erskine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/