Profile for Crookston, Minnesota, MN

Crookston is on the Red Lake River

Former and merged names include:
· Hawley

Local festivals include:

• Ox Cart Days - Aug. 16-19, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Old Crossing Treaty (Huot) Park

Historic sites and museums: Polk County Historical Museum

Colleges and universities: University of Minnesota Crookston

Listed places near Crookston

Cemeteries (5)

Colleges (1)

Communities (4)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Polk County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Crookston city government
• Polk County government
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25% of Crookston residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Crookston ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Crookston
• Cemeteries in Polk County
• Libraries in or near Crookston

Post a query on a message board:

• Polk County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
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• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Crookston business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Minnesota
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• Crime in Polk County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Crookston was $17,219, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Polk County economic census
• Polk County economic summary
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• Polk County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

21% of Crookston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Crookston festival dates:

• Ox Cart Days - Aug. 16-19, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Crookston local government Web site
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• Local historical societies in Minnesota
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• Post history questions in Polk County genealogy forum

Median rent in Crookston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $341.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $702.

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Libraries in Crookston include Crookston Public Library ... View libraries

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• Minnesota statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Crookston include Crookston Daily Times

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Polk County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Crookston political report.

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The average commute time for Crookston workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Crookston include Americinn Crookston.

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