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East Grand Forks is a city in Polk County, Minnesota in the United States. The population was 7,501 at the 2000 census (2005 city estimate: 8,211[1]). It is located in the Red River Valley region on the eastern banks of the Red River of the North, directly across from the larger city of Grand Forks, North Dakota. It is a core city of the "Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Greater Grand Forks". // A nickname is a name of a person or thing other than its proper name. ...
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Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area Ranked 12th - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 8. ...
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Nickname: The Sunflake City The Grand Cities Motto: A Place of Excellence Location in North Dakota Coordinates: Country United States State North Dakota County Grand Forks County Founded June 15, 1870 Incorporated February 22, 1881 Government - Mayor Michael Brown Area - City 19. ...
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History
The famous Whitey's Bar and Cafe is a local institution. Located in the downtown area, Whitey's has been operating continuously since the 1930s and was once the center of East Grand Forks' reputation as a wild town akin to Chicago during the days of Prohibition. Ripley's Believe It or Not once labeled a portion of the downtown area as the highest concentration of neon signage in the world. Face The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ...
Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area - City 234. ...
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Flood of 1997 -
East Grand Forks, along with Grand Forks, was heavily damaged by a major flood in 1997. The entire city was under a mandatory evacuation and almost no homes were spared damage. After the flood, several neighborhoods had to be demolished. The city has rebuilt itself and the once inundated downtown area now contains a number of new businesses including a Cabela's sporting goods store. A new system of dikes is currently being constructed to protect the city from future flooding. The land bordering the Red and Red Lake rivers has been cleared of developments and is now a large park known as the Greater Grand Forks Greenway. Obelisk in Grand Forks commemorating the 1997 flood. ...
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The Greater Grand Forks Greenway is a huge greenway bordering the Red River and Red Lake River in the twin cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota (commonly called Greater Grand Forks). ...
Geography East Grand Forks is located in the fertile Red River Valley. The area around East Grand Forks is prime for agricultural uses. The Red River Valley used to be a part of glacial Lake Agassiz. This made the land fertile and very flat. The Red River Valley is a region in central North America that is drained by the Red River of the North. ...
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The Red Lake River divides East Grand Forks into two main sections. The main part of town, located north of the river, is the home of the downtown area as well as several residential neighborhoods. The area south of the river is known as "The Point." This is because the land forms a narrow point shape (almost peninsular) where the Red and Red Lake rivers meet. "The Point" contains more residential development. The Red Lake River is a river located in northwestern Minnesota. ...
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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East Grand Forks City Hall East Grand Forks, Minnesota City Hall. ...
East Grand Forks, Minnesota City Hall. ...
Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 7,501 people, 2,929 households, and 1,933 families residing in the city. The population density was 579.2/km² (1,501.5/mi²). There were 3,108 housing units at an average density of 240.0/km² (622.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.97% White, 0.52% African American, 1.68% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.47% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.53% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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There were 2,929 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.16. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...
In the city the population 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 median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,866, and the median income for a family was $47,846. Males had a median income of $33,134 versus $22,094 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,599. About 8.2% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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Education
K-12 The East Grand Forks School District enrolls over 1,000 students at its 2 elementary schools South Point Elementary and New Hights Elementary one middle school Central Middle School and one high school. There are also two private Christian schools. Sacred Heart School is a Roman Catholic elementary, middle, and high school. Riverside Christian School is a nondeominational Christian elementary and middle school. Sacred Heart High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. ...
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Higher education The only higher educational institution in East Grand Forks is Northland Community & Technical College or "NCTC" for short, which also has a campus 50 miles northeast in Thief River Falls. It began in 1993 as Northwest Technical College, which has campus in other Minnesota towns, but eventually was bought by NCTC. The 2-year school has seen steady growth in enrollment in the past 5 years. Across the Red River in Grand Forks is the University of North Dakota. Northland Community & Technical College (NCTC) is a two-year community college with campuses in East Grand Forks and Thief River Falls, Minnesota. ...
Old Soo Line depot, now City Hall Old Carnegie library, Main Ave United Methodist Church, downtown Thief River Falls, also called Thief River or TRF, is a city in Pennington County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 8,410 at the 2000 census. ...
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The University of North Dakota (UND) is a comprehensive, public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. UND is the largest and oldest university in the state of North Dakota. ...
Tourism Most of the tourist activities can be found in neighboring Grand Forks, though EGF has a downtown shopping district consisting of a shopping center and Cabela's. After the Flood of 1997, where FEMA placed the area in the floodplain, is now a state campground. Because of Minnesota's state budget, it plans to give the campground to the city. The campground is a part of the Greater Grand Forks Greenway. On the northern part of town is a private golf course, Valley Country Club. Cabelas (NYSE: CAB) is a Sidney, Nebraska-based direct marketer and specialty retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. ...
New FEMA seal The Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA is an agency of the United States government dedicated to swift response in the event of disasters, both natural and man-made. ...
The Greater Grand Forks Greenway is a huge greenway bordering the Red River and Red Lake River in the twin cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota (commonly called Greater Grand Forks). ...
Local events East Grand Forks has several annual local community events such as the Catfish Days and the Frosty Bobber fishing tournaments, Heritage Days, and arts and crafts shows. EGF also has other events shared with Grand Forks which the Potato Bowl parade and the First Night, a New Years celebration that's alcohol free. Catfish Days, a cat-fishing tournament in the summer, attracts people all over the United States and Canada, and is one of the largest fishing tournaments in the region.
Each June, the Grand Cities Art Fest takes place in downtown Grand Forks and East Grand Forks. The Grand Cities Art Fest is a large art festival and street fair held over one weekend each June in the twin cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota. ...
Media See main article: Media in Grand Forks, North Dakota for a list of newspapers, TV, and radio stations. The following is a list of media in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA: // Grand Forks Herald The Exponent (located in East Grand Forks, Minnesota) High Plains Reader (published in Fargo, North Dakota) Dakota Student (published twice a week by students of the University of North Dakota during the school year...
East Grand Forks has a local weekly newspaper, The Exponent. The regional daily newspaper is the Grand Forks Herald, printed in Grand Forks. The TV stations are either from Grand Forks or Fargo, while most of the radio stations are from Grand Forks or Thief River Falls. WDAZ is the only TV station in the area that produces local newcasts. Though KXJB, KVLY, and KBRR broadcast out of Fargo, North Dakota, they have some local-based content in their local newscasts. KBRR is based in Grand Forks and Thief River Falls, but rebroadcasts KVRR of Fargo. KXJB and KVLY are also based in Fargo, but have studios in Grand Forks. KCPM is also based in Grand Forks, but does not carry local newscasts. KGFE is part of the Prairie Public Television and PBS networks and also doesn't carry newscasts. The local Cable TV carrier is Midcontinent Communications. The Grand Forks Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper, begun in 1879, printed in Grand Forks, North Dakota. ...
Location in North Dakota Coordinates: Country United States State North Dakota County Cass County Founded 1871 Mayor Dennis Walaker Area - City 98. ...
Old Soo Line depot, now City Hall Old Carnegie library, Main Ave United Methodist Church, downtown Thief River Falls, also called Thief River or TRF, is a city in Pennington County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 8,410 at the 2000 census. ...
WDAZ is an American television broadcaster based in Grand Forks, North Dakota, with a transmitter near Devils Lake broadcasting on channel 8. ...
KXJB is a television station based in Fargo, North Dakota owned by Catamount Broadcasting. ...
KVLY channel 11 (44 digital) is the NBC television affiliate based in Fargo, North Dakota that serves much of eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. ...
Red River Broadcasting is a television broadcasting company based in Fargo, North Dakota, which operates a network of Fox Broadcasting Company affiliates in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. ...
Location in North Dakota Coordinates: Country United States State North Dakota County Cass County Founded 1871 Mayor Dennis Walaker Area - City 98. ...
Red River Broadcasting is a television broadcasting company based in Fargo, North Dakota, which operates a network of Fox Broadcasting Company affiliates in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. ...
KVRR is a Fox affiliate based in Fargo, North Dakota broadcasting on channel 15 (digital channel 19). ...
This article is about the Grand Forks, ND TV station. ...
Prairie Public Television is a public television network primarily serving the U.S. state of North Dakota, but also reaching neighboring states and Canadian provinces. ...
Prairie Public Television (or simply PPTV) is a public television network primarily serving the U.S. state of North Dakota, but also reaching neighboring states of Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota and Canadian provinces. ...
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Cable television or Community Antenna Television (CATV) (and often shortened to cable) is a system of providing television, FM radio programming and other services to consumers via radio waves transmitted directly to people’s televisions through fixed coaxial cables as opposed to the over-the-air method used in...
Midcontinent Communications is a provider of cable TV, internet, and general telephony services for home and business, serving the states of Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota (where the company is headquartered, in the city of Sioux Falls). ...
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