Greater Grand Forks
| Greater Grand Forks The Grand Cities The Forks |
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| Greater Grand Forks | |
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| Coordinates: 47°55′37″N 97°01′42″W / 47.9269°N 97.0283°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | North Dakota, Minnesota |
| Largest city | Grand Forks, ND |
| Other cities |
East Grand Forks, MN Crookston, MN |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,408 sq mi (8,830 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 840 feet at Airport ft (256 meters m) |
| Lowest elevation | 779 feet at Red River of the North ft (237 meters m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 101,842 |
| • Rank | 348th in the U.S. |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
"Greater Grand Forks" (officially the Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area) is the name used by some people to designate the twin cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota, together with their surrounding areas. The two cities lie directly across from each other on both sides of the Red River of the North, but Grand Forks, with a population of 52,838, is more than five times larger than East Grand Forks, with a population of 8,601. The metropolitan area includes all of the related two counties in the two states: Grand Forks County in North Dakota and Polk County in Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 98,461, and in 2014 estimates placed the total population at 101,842.
The metropolitan area is also sometimes called "The Forks." Several years ago local promoters attempted to "brand" the metropolitan area as "The Grand Cities." This name has not found widespread use in the area, although several buildings and organizations now bear the "Grand Cities" title. Occasionally, the city of Grand Forks uses the nickname "The Sunflake City."
According to the 2006–2008 American Community Survey, the population of the Greater Grand Forks metro area was 97,260, of which 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female.
According to the same survey, the racial composition was as follows:
According to the 2006–2008 American Community Survey, the top ten European ancestry groups were the following:
The Grand Forks Public Schools system serves Grand Forks and Grand Forks Air Force Base. The district consists of 12 elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, an alternative high school, an adult learning center, and a Head Start program.
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