Crookston, Minnesota

Crookston is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is the county seat of Polk County. The population was 7,482 at the 2020 census. It is part of the "Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Greater Grand Forks".

Crookston
Crookston Commercial Historic District
Location of Crookston
within Polk County and state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°46′26″N 96°36′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
MetroGreater Grand Forks
Government
  TypeMayor-council (weak-mayor, strong-council)
  MayorDale Stainbrook
Area
  Total5.17 sq mi (13.40 km2)
  Land5.17 sq mi (13.40 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total7,482
  Estimate 
(2022)
7,323
  Density1,446.36/sq mi (558.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56716
Area code218
FIPS code27-13870
GNIS feature ID0642475
Websitecrookston.mn.us

Crookston is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston. Crookston is partially a commuter town to the larger city of Grand Forks, North Dakota.

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