Polk County, Minnesota
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About Polk County
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, and was estimated at 30,413 in 2024. The county seat is Crookston and the largest city is East Grand Forks.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Polk County at a glance
- County seat
- Crookston
- Population
- 31,192 (2020)
- Land area
- 1,998 sq mi
- Founded
- 1858
Largest communities in Polk County
- East Grand Forks9,176
- Crookston county seat7,482
- Fosston1,434
- Fertile804
- McIntosh606
History of Polk County
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. The county was named for the 11th president of the United States, James K. 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.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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