Polk County, Minnesota

County in Minnesota, United States

County in Minnesota

Polk County

County

The Polk County Government Center in Crookston

Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota

Minnesota's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 47°46′27″N 96°24′00″W﻿ / ﻿47.774254°N 96.400027°W﻿ / 47.774254; -96.400027
Country|  United States
State|  Minnesota
Founded| July 20, 1858 (created)
February 27, 1879 (organized)
Named after| James Knox Polk
Seat| Crookston
Largest city| East Grand Forks
Area

• Total

| 1,997.791 sq mi (5,174.25 km2)
• Land| 1,970.999 sq mi (5,104.86 km2)
• Water| 26.792 sq mi (69.39 km2)  1.34%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 31,192

• Estimate

(2024)

| 30,413
• Density| 15.431/sq mi (5.958/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code| 218
Congressional district| 7th
Website| polkcountymn.gov

Polk County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 31,192 at the 2020 census,[1] and was estimated to be 30,413 in 2024.[2] The county seat is Crookston and the largest city is East Grand Forks.[3]

Polk County is part of the Grand Forks, ND-MN metropolitan statistical area.

## History

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In one of its early acts as a state entity, the Minnesota Legislature created the county on July 20, 1858, but did not organize it at that time.[4] The county was named for the 11th president of the United States, James Knox Polk, who signed the congressional act that organized the Minnesota Territory. The county was organized in 1872 and 1873, with the newly settled community of Crookston as the county seat.[5]

## Geography

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Polk County lies on Minnesota's border with North Dakota (across the Red River). The Red Lake River flows west through the upper central part of the county, discharging into the Red at Grand Forks. The county terrain consists of low, rolling hills, devoted to agriculture.[6] The county slopes to the west and north, with its highest point near its southeast corner, at 1,519 ft (463 m) above sea level.[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,997.791 square miles (5,174.25 km2), of which 1,970.999 square miles (5,104.86 km2) is land and 26.792 square miles (69.39 km2) (1.34%) is water.[8] It is the 8th largest county in Minnesota by total area.[9]

Soils of Polk County[10]

USGS surveys show the county's high point to be 1,575 ft (0.480 km) south of U.S. 2, about 2 km east of Spring Lake, at 47.5197°N, 95.5906°W.

### Transit

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* Tri-Valley Opportunity Council (T.H.E. Bus)

### Major highways

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* U.S. Highway 2
* U.S. Highway 59
* U.S. Highway 75
* Minnesota State Highway 9
* Minnesota State Highway 32
* Minnesota State Highway 92
* Minnesota State Highway 102
* Minnesota State Highway 220

* Polk County State-Aid Highway 21: This is the major connector between Grand Forks and Pennington County, and connects with Pennington County State-Aid Highway 3.
* Polk County State-Aid Highway 9: A major connector between Crookston and the south end of Grand Forks, it connects with Grand Forks County Road 7, and functions as a southside connector between US 75 and US 2 in Crookston.
* Polk County State-Aid Highways 11 & 46: US 2 Truck Bypass of Crookston
* Polk County State-Aid Highway 2: Designated and designed for heavy truck traffic connecting US 2 to Roseau County and Marshall County.

### Adjacent counties

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* Marshall County (north)
* Pennington County (northeast)
* Red Lake County (northeast)
* Clearwater County (east)
* Mahnomen County (southeast)
* Norman County (south)
* Traill County, North Dakota (southwest)
* Grand Forks County, North Dakota (west)

### Protected areas

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Source:[6]

* Agassiz Dunes Scientific and Natural Area (part)
* Belgium State Wildlife Management Area
* Brandsvold State Wildlife Management Area
* Castor State Wildlife Management Area
* Enerson State Wildlife Management Area
* Erskine State Wildlife Management Area
* Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
* Gully Fen Scientific and Natural Area
* Hangaard State Wildlife Management Area
* Hasselton State Wildlife Management Area (part)
* Hill River State Wildlife Management Area
* Kroening State Wildlife Management Area
* Lavoi State Wildlife Management Area
* Lessor State Wildlife Management Area
* Mahgre State Wildlife Management Area
* Malmberg Prairie Scientific and Natural Area
* Pembina State Wildlife Management Area
* Polk State Wildlife Management Area
* Red River State Recreation Area (part)
* Red River Valley Natural History Area
* Rindahl State Wildlife Management Area
* Rydell National Wildlife Refuge
* Sand Hill Recreation Area
* Shypoke State Wildlife Management Area
* Stipa State Wildlife Management Area

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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|
|

1860| 240| | —
1880| 11,433| | —
1890| 30,192| | 164.1%
1900| 35,429| | 17.3%
1910| 36,001| | 1.6%
1920| 37,090| | 3.0%
1930| 36,019| | −2.9%
1940| 37,734| | 4.8%
1950| 35,900| | −4.9%
1960| 36,182| | 0.8%
1970| 34,435| | −4.8%
1980| 34,844| | 1.2%
1990| 32,498| | −6.7%
2000| 31,369| | −3.5%
2010| 31,600| | 0.7%
2020| 31,192| | −1.3%
2024 (est.)| 30,413| [11]| −2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]
1790–1960[13] 1900–1990[14]
1990–2000[15] 2010–2020[2]

As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Polk County was $227,076.[16]

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 12,448 estimated households in Polk County with an average of 2.38 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $69,136. Approximately 10.7% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Polk County has an estimated 66.0% employment rate, with 28.1% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 93.2% holding a high school diploma.[2]

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (93.7%), Spanish (2.6%), Indo-European (2.2%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.2%), and Other (1.4%).

The median age in the county was 39.5 years.

Polk County, Minnesota – racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / ethnicity (NH = non-Hispanic) | Pop. 1980[17] | Pop. 1990[18] | Pop. 2000[19] | Pop. 2010[20] | Pop. 2020[21]

|
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|

White alone (NH)  | 33,869
(97.20%) | 30,824
(94.85%) | 28,994
(92.43%) | 28,497
(90.18%) | 26,538
(85.08%)
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 64
(0.18%) | 53
(0.16%) | 86
(0.27%) | 248
(0.78%) | 958
(3.07%)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 268
(0.77%) | 376
(1.16%) | 381
(1.21%) | 413
(1.31%) | 376
(1.21%)
Asian alone (NH)  | 83
(0.24%) | 89
(0.27%) | 91
(0.29%) | 210
(0.66%) | 156
(0.50%)
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | — | — | 2
(0.01%) | 2
(0.01%) | 4
(0.01%)
Other race alone (NH)  | 0
(0.00%) | 10
(0.03%) | 0
(0.00%) | 9
(0.03%) | 71
(0.23%)
Mixed race or multiracial (NH)  | — | — | 313
(1.00%) | 501
(1.59%) | 1,090
(3.49%)
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 560
(1.61%) | 1,146
(3.53%) | 1,502
(4.79%) | 1,720
(5.44%) | 1,999
(6.41%)
Total | 34,844
(100.00%) | 32,498
(100.00%) | 31,369
(100.00%) | 31,600
(100.00%) | 31,192
(100.00%)

### 2024 estimate

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2022 US Census population pyramid for Polk County, from ACS 5-year estimates

As of the 2024 estimate, there were 30,413 people and 12,448 households residing in the county. There were 14,785 housing units at an average density of 0.0 per square mile (0.0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.5% White (85.8% NH White), 2.8% African American, 2.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 7.0% of the population.[22]

### 2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, there were 31,192 people, 12,534 households, and 7,852 families residing in the county.[23] The population density was 15.8 inhabitants per square mile (6.1/km2). There were 14,623 housing units at an average density of 7.42 inhabitants per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.29% White, 3.13% African American, 1.46% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.97% from some other races and 5.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 6.41% of the population.[24] 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18, 5.8% were under 5 years of age, and 19.8% were 65 and older.

### 2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 31,600 people, 12,704 households, and 8,196 families residing in the county. The population density was 16.0 inhabitants per square mile (6.2/km2). There were 14,610 housing units at an average density of 7.41 inhabitants per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.34% White, 0.85% African American, 1.43% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.57% from some other races and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.44% of the population.

### 2000 census

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As of the 2000 census, there were 31,369 people, 12,070 households, and 8,050 families residing in the county. The population density was 15.9 inhabitants per square mile (6.1/km2). There were 14,008 housing units at an average density of 7.11 inhabitants per square mile (2.7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.18% White, 0.33% African American, 1.30% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from some other races and 2.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 4.79% of the population.

In terms of ancestry, 41.7% were Norwegians, 19.7% were Germans, and 5.8% were French.

There were 12,070 households, 32.3% had children under 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were not families. About 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47, and the average family size was 3.07.

The county's age distribution was 25.9% under 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household was $35,105, and for a family was $44,310. Males had a median income of $31,472 versus $21,535 for females. The per capita income was $17,279. About 7.3% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those 65 or over.

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Beltrami
* Climax
* Crookston (county seat)
* East Grand Forks
* Erskine
* Fertile
* Fisher
* Fosston
* Gully
* Lengby
* McIntosh
* Mentor
* Nielsville
* Trail
* Winger

### Unincorporated communities

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* Benoit
* Cisco
* Dugdale
* Euclid
* Greenview
* Maple Bay
* Olga
* Sherack
* Tabor

### Townships

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* Andover Township
* Angus Township
* Badger Township
* Belgium Township
* Brandsvold Township
* Brandt Township
* Brislet Township
* Bygland Township
* Chester Township
* Columbia Township
* Crookston Township
* Eden Township
* Esther Township
* Euclid Township
* Fairfax Township
* Fanny Township
* Farley Township
* Fisher Township
* Garden Township
* Garfield Township
* Gentilly Township
* Godfrey Township
* Grand Forks Township
* Grove Park-Tilden Township
* Gully Township
* Hammond Township
* Helgeland Township
* Higdem Township
* Hill River Township
* Hubbard Township
* Huntsville Township
* Johnson Township
* Kertsonville Township
* Keystone Township
* King Township
* Knute Township
* Lessor Township
* Liberty Township
* Lowell Township
* Nesbit Township
* Northland Township
* Onstad Township
* Parnell Township
* Queen Township
* Reis Township
* Rhinehart Township
* Roome Township
* Rosebud Township
* Russia Township
* Sandsville Township
* Scandia Township
* Sletten Township
* Sullivan Township
* Tabor Township
* Tynsid Township
* Vineland Township
* Winger Township
* Woodside Township

## Government and politics

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Polk County was a swing county for several decades, before shifting solidly Republican as of lately. As of 2020, it has selected the Republican nominee in presidential elections in 56% of elections since 1980.

United States presidential election results for Polk County, Minnesota[25] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 10,162  | 65.91% | 4,967  | 32.21%  | 290  | 1.88%
2020 | 9,865  | 63.26% | 5,439  | 34.88%  | 290  | 1.86%
2016 | 8,979  | 60.69% | 4,712  | 31.85%  | 1,105  | 7.47%
2012 | 7,615  | 51.83% | 6,773  | 46.10%  | 305  | 2.08%
2008 | 7,148  | 46.62%  | 7,850  | 51.19% | 336  | 2.19%
2004 | 8,724  | 55.68% | 6,729  | 42.95%  | 215  | 1.37%
2000 | 7,609  | 53.81% | 5,764  | 40.76%  | 767  | 5.42%
1996 | 5,563  | 40.94%  | 6,369  | 46.88% | 1,655  | 12.18%
1992 | 5,817  | 38.95%  | 5,850  | 39.17% | 3,267  | 21.88%
1988 | 7,032  | 47.96%  | 7,523  | 51.31% | 107  | 0.73%
1984 | 8,617  | 54.60% | 7,033  | 44.56%  | 132  | 0.84%
1980 | 9,036  | 51.21% | 7,151  | 40.53%  | 1,457  | 8.26%
1976 | 6,552  | 40.86%  | 9,078  | 56.62% | 404  | 2.52%
1972 | 8,139  | 51.24% | 7,366  | 46.37%  | 380  | 2.39%
1968 | 6,074  | 40.04%  | 8,380  | 55.24% | 715  | 4.71%
1964 | 5,039  | 31.28%  | 11,052  | 68.60% | 20  | 0.12%
1960 | 7,528  | 44.52%  | 9,346  | 55.27% | 35  | 0.21%
1956 | 6,847  | 46.10%  | 7,980  | 53.73% | 26  | 0.18%
1952 | 8,326  | 53.09% | 7,244  | 46.19%  | 113  | 0.72%
1948 | 4,662  | 31.98%  | 9,279  | 63.64% | 639  | 4.38%
1944 | 4,402  | 33.07%  | 8,808  | 66.18% | 100  | 0.75%
1940 | 5,200  | 32.53%  | 10,652  | 66.64% | 133  | 0.83%
1936 | 3,751  | 24.30%  | 11,337  | 73.44% | 349  | 2.26%
1932 | 3,604  | 27.32%  | 8,751  | 66.35% | 835  | 6.33%
1928 | 7,215  | 56.08% | 5,357  | 41.64%  | 294  | 2.29%
1924 | 5,027  | 43.94%  | 663  | 5.80%  | 5,750  | 50.26%
1920 | 8,197  | 69.47% | 2,111  | 17.89%  | 1,492  | 12.64%
1916 | 2,471  | 37.93%  | 3,498  | 53.70% | 545  | 8.37%
1912 | 735  | 12.79%  | 1,662  | 28.92%  | 3,350  | 58.29%
1908 | 3,311  | 55.21% | 1,928  | 32.15%  | 758  | 12.64%
1904 | 3,549  | 71.71% | 696  | 14.06%  | 704  | 14.23%
1900 | 2,863  | 49.62% | 2,533  | 43.90%  | 374  | 6.48%
1896 | 2,855  | 35.39%  | 5,054  | 62.65% | 158  | 1.96%
1892 | 1,376  | 23.35%  | 1,510  | 25.63%  | 3,006  | 51.02%
County Board of Commissioners[26] Position  | Name  | District  | Next Election

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|

| Commissioner  | Vacant  | District 1  | 2024
| Commissioner and Chairperson  | Warren Strandell  | District 2  | 2026
| Commissioner and Vice Chair  | Gary Willhite  | District 3  | 2024
| Commissioner  | Joan Lee  | District 4  | 2026
| Commissioner  | Mark Holy  | District 5  | 2024
State Legislature (2023-2025)  Position  | Name  | Affiliation  | District

|
|
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| Senate  | Mark Johnson[27] | Republican | District 1
| House of Representatives  | Deb Kiel[28] | Republican | District 1B
U.S Congress (2023-2025)  Position  | Name  | Affiliation  | District

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| House of Representatives | Michelle Fischbach[29] | Republican | 7th
| Senate | Amy Klobuchar[30] | Democrat | N/A
| Senate | Tina Smith[31] | Democrat | N/A

## Education

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School districts include:[32]

* Clearbrook-Gonvick School District ISD #2311
* Climax-Shelly Public Schools ISD #592
* Crookston Public School District ISD #593 (Crookston High School)
* East Grand Forks Public School District ISD #595 (East Grand Forks Senior High School)
* Fertile-Beltrami School District ISD #599
* Fisher Public School District ISD #600
* Fosston Public School District ISD #601
* Red Lake County Central Public Schools ISD #2906
* Red Lake Falls Public School District ISD #630
* Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District ISD #2176
* Win-E-Mac School District ISD #2609

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Minnesota

## References

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1. ^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
2. ^ a b c "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Polk County, Minnesota". www.census.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
4. ^ "Minnesota: Individual County Chronologies". publications.newberry.org. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
5. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. pp. 42-28.
6. ^ a b Polk County MN Google Maps (accessed March 16, 2019)
7. ^ ""Find an Altitude/Polk County MN" Google Maps (accessed March 16, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
8. ^ "2024 County Gazetteer Files – Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
9. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Polk County, Minnesota". www.census.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
10. ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 57-60. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
11. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". Retrieved June 22, 2025.
12. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
13. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. 2007. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
14. ^ Forstall, Richard L. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 19, 1999. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
15. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
16. ^ "County Median Home Price". National Association of Realtors. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
17. ^ "Polk County, Minnesota — Population by Race". CensusScope. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
18. ^ "1990 Census of Population: General Population Characteristics North Dakota" (PDF). www.census.gov. October 6, 2022. p. 20. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
19. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Polk County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
20. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Polk County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
21. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Polk County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
22. ^ "County Population by Characteristics: 2020-2023". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
23. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
24. ^ "How many people live in Polk County, Minnesota". USA Today. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
25. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
26. ^ "Board of Commissioners | Polk County, MN". www.co.polk.mn.us. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
27. ^ "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
28. ^ "Rep. Debra Kiel (01B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
29. ^ "Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach". Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
30. ^ "U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar". www.klobuchar.senate.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
31. ^ "Home". Senator Tina Smith. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
32. ^ Geography Division (January 15, 2021). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Polk County, MN (PDF) (Map). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2025. \- Text list

## Further reading

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* R.I. Holcombe and William H Bingham, Compendium of History and Biography of Polk County, Minnesota. Minneapolis: W. H. Bingham & Co., 1916.
* Huber D. McLellan, The History of the Early Settlement and Development of Polk County, Minnesota. PhD dissertation. Northwestern University, 1928.
* Polk County Historical Society, Bicentennial History of Polk County, Minnesota: Pioneers of the Valley. n.c.: Polk County Historical Society, 1976.
* Polk County Historical Society, The Polk County Historian. (journal)
* Claude Eugene Wentsel, Polk County, Minnesota, in the World War. Ada, MN: C.E. Wentsel, 1922.
* Winger Golden Jubilee Historical Committee, Golden Jubilee, Winger, Minnesota, 1904-1954. Winger, MN: Winger Enterprise, n.d. [1954].
* Maxine Workman, Minnesota Cemeteries, Polk County. West Fargo, ND: Red River Genealogy Society, 1988.

## External links

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* Polk County – official website

Places adjacent to Polk County, Minnesota

|  | Marshall County | Pennington County and Red Lake County

|
|

|  |
Grand Forks County, North Dakota |

Polk County, Minnesota

| Clearwater County
|  |
Traill County, North Dakota | Norman County | Mahnomen County

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Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Crookston

Cities|

* Beltrami
* Climax
* Crookston
* East Grand Forks
* Erskine
* Fertile
* Fisher
* Fosston
* Gully
* Lengby
* McIntosh
* Mentor
* Nielsville
* Trail
* Winger

Map of Minnesota highlighting Polk County

Townships|

* Andover
* Angus
* Badger
* Belgium
* Brandsvold
* Brandt
* Brislet
* Bygland
* Chester
* Columbia
* Crookston
* Eden
* Esther
* Euclid
* Fairfax
* Fanny
* Farley
* Fisher
* Garden
* Garfield
* Gentilly
* Godfrey
* Grand Forks
* Grove Park-Tilden
* Gully
* Hammond
* Helgeland
* Higdem
* Hill River
* Hubbard
* Huntsville
* Johnson
* Kertsonville
* Keystone
* King
* Knute
* Lessor
* Liberty
* Lowell
* Nesbit
* Northland
* Onstad
* Parnell
* Queen
* Reis
* Rhinehart
* Roome
* Rosebud
* Russia
* Sandsville
* Scandia
* Sletten
* Sullivan
* Tabor
* Tynsid
* Vineland
* Winger
* Woodside

Unincorporated
communities|

* Benoit
* Cisco
* Dugdale
* Eldred
* Euclid
* Key West
* Mallory
* Maple Bay
* Shirley

Indian
reservation|

* Red Lake Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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* Driftless Area
* Iron Range
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* North Shore
* Northwest Angle
* North Woods
* Pipestone
* Red River Valley
* Siouxland
* Southeast
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Largest cities
pop. over 25,000|

* Andover
* Apple Valley
* Austin
* Blaine
* Bloomington
* Brooklyn Center
* Brooklyn Park
* Burnsville
* Chanhassen
* Chaska
* Coon Rapids
* Cottage Grove
* Duluth
* Eagan
* Eden Prairie
* Edina
* Elk River
* Fridley
* Inver Grove Heights
* Lakeville
* Mankato
* Maple Grove
* Maplewood
* Minneapolis
* Minnetonka
* Moorhead
* Oakdale
* Owatonna
* Plymouth
* Prior Lake
* Ramsey
* Richfield
* Rochester
* Rosemount
* Roseville
* St. Cloud
* St. Louis Park
* Saint Paul
* Savage
* Shakopee
* Shoreview
* Winona
* Woodbury

Counties|

* Aitkin
* Anoka
* Becker
* Beltrami
* Benton
* Big Stone
* Blue Earth
* Brown
* Carlton
* Carver
* Cass
* Chippewa
* Chisago
* Clay
* Clearwater
* Cook
* Cottonwood
* Crow Wing
* Dakota
* Dodge
* Douglas
* Faribault
* Fillmore
* Freeborn
* Goodhue
* Grant
* Hennepin
* Houston
* Hubbard
* Isanti
* Itasca
* Jackson
* Kanabec
* Kandiyohi
* Kittson
* Koochiching
* Lac qui Parle
* Lake
* Lake of the Woods
* Le Sueur
* Lincoln
* Lyon
* Mahnomen
* Marshall
* Martin
* McLeod
* Meeker
* Mille Lacs
* Morrison
* Mower
* Murray
* Nicollet
* Nobles
* Norman
* Olmsted
* Otter Tail
* Pennington
* Pine
* Pipestone
* Polk
* Pope
* Ramsey
* Red Lake
* Redwood
* Renville
* Rice
* Rock
* Roseau
* Saint Louis
* Scott
* Sherburne
* Sibley
* Stearns
* Steele
* Stevens
* Swift
* Todd
* Traverse
* Wabasha
* Wadena
* Waseca
* Washington
* Watonwan
* Wilkin
* Winona
* Wright
* Yellow Medicine

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Greater Grand Forks metropolitan area (ND-MN)

Counties|

* Grand Forks
* Polk

Main cities|

* Grand Forks†
* East Grand Forks

Surrounding areas|

* Beltrami
* Climax
* Crookston†
* Emerado
* Erskine
* Fertile
* Fisher
* Fosston
* Gilby
* Grand Forks AFB
* Gully
* Inkster
* Larimore
* Lengby
* Manvel
* McIntosh
* Mentor
* Niagara
* Nielsville
* Northwood
* Reynolds
* Thompson
* Trail
* Winger

† - county seat

Authority control databases

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National|

* United States
* Israel

Geographic|

* MusicBrainz area

Other|

* Yale LUX

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