Profile for Fosston, Minnesota, MN

Historic sites and museums: East Polk Heritage Center

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Cemeteries (12)

Communities (8)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Fosston population
• Ancestry of people in Fosston
• Housing in Fosston
• Income in Fosston
• Marital status of adults in Fosston
• Place of birth of people in Fosston
• Residence in 1995, of people in Fosston
• School enrollment & education levels in Fosston
• Transportation & commute times in Fosston
• Polk County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Fosston demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Polk County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Grand Forks area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56542 ZIP code.

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• Polk County government
• Fosston economic development agency

16% of Fosston residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fosston ancestry & family history guide.

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

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
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Fosston museums
• Fosston historic sites
• Fosston area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Fosston area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Polk County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Fosston
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Polk County

• Fosston business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Polk County
• Arrests in Polk County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• 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 Fosston was $17,064, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Polk County economic census
• Polk County economic summary
• Polk County employment growth
• Polk County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

14% of Fosston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Fosston
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Fosston
• School districts in or near Fosston
• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Fosston

• Air pollution in Polk County
• Diesel soot in Polk County
• Land contamination in Polk County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Polk County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Fosston

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Fosston
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Fosston items now on sale

• Polk County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Fosston medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Fosston
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Fosston
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Polk County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fosston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $319.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $681.

• Research Fosston Apartments
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• Check Minnesota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Fosston area
• Job services in Minnesota
• Minimum wage laws by state

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

• Libraries near Fosston

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Fosston
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• Census map of Fosston area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Fosston

• Daily newspapers in or near Fosston
• AM radio stations in or near Fosston
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• Media ownership in the Fosston area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Minnesota

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Fosston
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Minnesota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Fosston
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Fosston

• Parks near Fosston
• National forests in Minnesota
• Ski areas near Fosston
• Ski areas in Minnesota
• State parks in Minnesota

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• Aerial photo of Fosston
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• Post cards of Minnesota communities

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

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Minnesota elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Fosston
• Total membership by faith, in Polk County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Fosston workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Fosston include Super 8.

• Fosston travel guide
• Airports near Fosston
• Hotels near Fosston
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

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