East Grand Forks, Minnesota East Grand Forks, Minnesota Nickname(s): The Grand Cities Location of East Grand Forkswithin Polk County and state of Minnesota Location of East Grand Forks Metro Greater Grand Forks East Grand Forks (also known as EGF) is a town/city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States.
It is positioned in the Red River Valley region along the easterly bank of the Red River of the North, directly athwart from the larger town/city of Grand Forks, North Dakota.
The metros/cities of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks form the center of the Grand Forks, ND MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is often called Greater Grand Forks.
A postal service called East Grand Forks has been in operation since 1883. The town/city was titled for its locale east of Grand Forks, North Dakota. East Grand Forks was incorporated in 1887. Main article: 1997 Red River Flood in the United States A residentiary neighborhood in East Grand Forks flooded in late April 1997 East Grand Forks, along with Grand Forks, was heavily damaged by a primary flood in 1997.
The town/city cleared evolution from the floodplain bordering the Red and Red Lake rivers.
It advanced a large park known as the Greater Grand Forks Greenway to furnish a new recreation region for inhabitants along the river.
A similar park was advanced in Grand Forks, North Dakota on the opposite side of the river.
East Grand Forks is positioned in the flat, fertile Red River Valley, formed by the ancient glacial Lake Agassiz.
East Grand Forks advanced on both sides of the Red River.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 5.91 square miles (15.31 km2), all land. Other close-by routes in the Grand Forks-East Grand Forks region include Interstate Highway 29, to the west of Grand Forks' downtown, and U.S.
East Grand Forks City Hall There were 3,488 homeholds of which 33.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families.
25.8% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 10.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,501 citizens , 2,929 homeholds, and 1,933 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 90.97% White, 0.52% African American, 1.68% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.47% from other competitions, and 2.01% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,929 homeholds out of which 36.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
The East Grand Forks School District enrolls 1,758 students and operates two elementary schools (South Point Elementary and New Heights Elementary), Central Middle School, and East Grand Forks Senior High School.
The only higher educational institution in East Grand Forks is Northland Community & Technical College or "NCTC" for short, which also has a ground 50 miles northeast in Thief River Falls.
Across the Red River in Grand Forks is the University of North Dakota.
Most of the tourist activities can be found in neighboring Grand Forks.
The territory on both sides of the river was advanced as a park and state recreation area, known as the Red River State Recreation Area.
This is a part of the Greater Grand Forks Greenway.
East Grand Forks has a several annual small-town improve affairs, such as the Catfish Days and the Frosty Bobber fishing tournaments, Heritage Days, and arts and crafts shows.
EGF shares certain affairs with Grand Forks, such as the Potato Bowl parade and First Night, a New Year's celebration that's alcohol free.
Each June, the Grand Cities Art Fest takes place in the downtowns of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks.
East Grand Forks has a small-town weekly newspaper, The Exponent.
Otherwise, the town is served by the media of Grand Forks.
Grand Forks-based airways broadcasts KGFK and KZLT-FM are licensed to East Grand Forks.
City of East Grand Forks Grand Forks Herald, county-wide daily journal printed in Grand Forks, ND Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Minnesota, United States Greater Grand Forks Metropolitan Area (ND-MN)
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