Profile for East Grand Forks, Minnesota, MN

East Grand Forks is at the confluence of the Red Lake River and the Red River of the North

Former and merged names include:
· Nashville

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 23. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Heritage Days - Aug. 18-19, 2007
• Catfish Days - Aug. 11-12, 2007
• Winter Carnival - Jan. 27, 2007
• Frosty Bobber Winter Carnival - Jan. 27, 2007
• Grand Cities Art Fest - June 9-10, 2007
• Greater Grand Forks Fair - July 10-15, 2007
• Jubilee 07 - July 19-22, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (7)

Colleges (1)

Communities (9)

Hotels (15)

Libraries (2)

Museums (2)

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21% of East Grand Forks residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the East Grand Forks ancestry & family history guide.

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in East Grand Forks was $16,599, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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20% of East Grand Forks residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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East Grand Forks festival dates:

• Heritage Days - Aug. 18-19, 2007
• Catfish Days - Aug. 11-12, 2007
• Winter Carnival - Jan. 27, 2007
• Frosty Bobber Winter Carnival - Jan. 27, 2007
• Grand Cities Art Fest - June 9-10, 2007
• Greater Grand Forks Fair - July 10-15, 2007
• Jubilee 07 - July 19-22, 2007

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

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Median rent in East Grand Forks, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $410.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $904.

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Libraries in East Grand Forks include East Grand Forks-Campbell Library ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for East Grand Forks workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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