Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota | |
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Census-designated place | |
The base in 1997
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Coordinates: 47°57′18″N 97°23′12″W / 47.95500°N 97.38667°WCoordinates: 47°57′18″N 97°23′12″W / 47.95500°N 97.38667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Grand Forks |
Area | |
• Total | 8.1 sq mi (21.1 km2) |
• Land | 8.1 sq mi (21.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 895 ft (273 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,367 |
• Density | 291/sq mi (112.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 38-32140 |
GNIS feature ID | 2393020 |
Grand Forks Air Force Base is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. It corresponds to Grand Forks Air Force Base, a United States Air Force installation. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 2,367, down from 4,832 at the 2000 census.
It is part of the "Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Greater Grand Forks". According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,832 people, 1,279 households, and 1,230 families residing on the base. The population density was 590.5 people per square mile (228.1/km²). There were 1,516 housing units at an average density of 185.2/sq mi (71.6/km²). The racial makeup of the base was 80.9% White, 8.4% Black or African American, 0.9% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 2.7% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.0% of the population.