Polk County, Minnesota
| Polk County, Minnesota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Minnesota |
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 Minnesota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | July 20, 1858 (created) 1872 (organized) |
| Named for | James Knox Polk |
| Seat | Crookston |
| Largest city | East Grand Forks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,998 sq mi (5,175 km2) |
| • Land | 1,971 sq mi (5,105 km2) |
| • Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2), 1.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 31,533 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 31,600 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Crookston, and the largest community is East Grand Forks.
Polk County is included in the Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Polk county was named after the country's 11th president, James K. Polk, who on March 3, 1849, signed the Congressional act organizing the Minnesota Territory. The county was formed on July 20, 1858 and formally organized in 1872-73.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,998 square miles (5,170 km2), of which 1,971 square miles (5,100 km2) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (1.3%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,369 people, 12,070 households, and 8,050 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 14,008 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.18% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 1.30% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.57% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 4.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.7% were of Norwegian, 19.7% German and 5.8% French ancestry.
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