Local servicesHospitalRiverView Health Medical Center3.5 miPost officeCrookston Post Office3.2 miTown hallCrookston City Hall3.2 miPoliceCrookston Police Department3.3 miFire stationCrookston City Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Minnesota Crookston4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThief River Falls Regional Airport TVF28 miInterstateI-2925 miUS highwayUS 2under a mileAmtrakDetroit Lakes, MN DLK72 miCoachCrookstonJefferson Lines2.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56716 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56716 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 1 min5:27 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 25 min8:12 am – 4:36 pm
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People8,991 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.03,919 householdsMedian household income $56,781Median home value $178,200Median rent $828 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,880 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 4,708 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 18 minutes78% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 16°F, lows -4°F22 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 36 days7 days above 90°F, 186 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crookston Nw Exp Stn station, 6 mi away; snow from Red Lake Falls
Nearby landmarksRed Lake Riverlake · 3.5 miUniversity of Minnesota Crookstoncollege · 4.7 miGentilly Riverriver · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHighland Park Complexrecreation area · 2.6 miCentral Parkpark · 2.9 miKertsonville State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 371 acresTympanuchus State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 848 acresGlacial Ridge National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.2 mi · 23,089 acresThorson Prairie State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 1,108 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPolk County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 361 days measured75 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 192main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, ND, 65 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCrookstonserves 7,272 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation890 ft271 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
