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East Grand Forks Minnesota Community Guide

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Location of East Grand Forks Minnesota

Population:

East Grand Forks (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	2000-2010 Change
East Grand Forks (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	Actual	Percent
Population	7,607	8,537	8,658	7,501	8,601	+1,100	+14.66
Land Area (sq. mile)	2.50	4.37	4.43	5.00	n/a	--	--
Density (persons per sq. mile)	3,042.80	1,953.55	1,954.40	1,501.46	n/a	--	--
Housing Units	2,279	3,471	3,500	3,108	3.626	+518	+16.67
Households	--	3,025	3,159	2,929	3,488	+559	+19.09
Persons Per Household	--	2.78	2.69	2.54	2.47	-0.07	-2.76

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 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.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²), all land.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Demographics:

As of the census 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.

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.

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.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

History:

EAST GRAND FORKS, a city in Grand Forks and Rhinehart Townships, incorporated as a city March 7, 1887, is on the east side of the Red River, opposite the city of Grand Forks, N.D., where the confluence of the large Red Lake River with the upper part of the Red River presents two navigable courses or forks for ascending boats. The city began after the Civil War as a trading center and stopping-off place for Red River cart teamsters going between St. Paul and Winnipeg; the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad came in 1880. The city was first known as Nashville when the post office opened in 1874, for William C. Nash, fur trader and government mail carrier between Abercrombie and Pembina; the name changed to East Grand Forks in 1883. Nash was born in Pennsylvania and came to the area in 1863, securing the mail contract in 1864, and was postmaster of Tillia, 1872-73. Regular flooding of the rivers has caused difficulties for the community. After a devastating flood in 1997, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built levees along the Red River to protect the cities of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks; the land between the levees was designated as the Greenway, to be developed as a recreational area. In 2000, the Minnesota legislature established the Red River State Recreation Area on the state-managed portion of Greenway lands.

Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

Government:

East Grand Forks City Hall 600 Demers Avenue East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-2483 Fax: (218) 773-9728 Web: www.ci.east-grand-forks.mn.us
Title	Term Ends	Name and Address	Phone
Mayor	12/31/2012	Lynn Stauss 921 James Avenue SE East Grand Forks, MN 56721	(218) 773-2987
Council Member - Ward 1	12/31/2012	Marc DeMers 1514 12th Avenue SE East Grand Forks, MN 56721	(218) 773-2193
Council Member - Ward 2	12/31/2012	Ron Vonasek 518 1st Avenue East Grand Forks, MN 56721	(218) 773-9109
Council Member - Ward 3	12/31/2012	Craig Buckalew 424 20th Street NW East Grand Forks, MN 56721	(218) 773-8304
Council Member - Ward 4	12/31/2014	Henry Tweten 13 Wylie Court NW East Grand Forks, MN 56721	(218) 773-2990
Council Member - Ward 5	12/31/2012	Wayne Gregoire 17 Forrest Court NW East Grand Forks, MN 56721	(218) 773-8196
Council Member - At Large	12/31/2014	Greg Leigh 1518 7th Avenue SW East Grand Forks, MN 56721	(218) 773-9494
Council Member - At Large	12/31/2012	Mike Pokrzywinski 213 6th Street NW East Grand Forks, MN 56721	(218) 773-8839

Post Office:

US Post Office
306 3rd Street NW
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Phone: (218) 773-7643
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
Fax: (218) 773-6801
Web: www.usps.com

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Latest Collection at Post Office:
Week Days 5:00 pm
Saturday 4:00 pm

Utilities:

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	East Grand Forks Water & Light	(218) 773-1163
Natural Gas	Xcel Energy	(701) 795-5000
Wastewater	East Grand Forks Sewage Dept	(218) 773-2442
Water	East Grand Forks Water & Light	(218) 773-1511
Telephone	Qwest	(800) 244-1111
Cable TV	Midcontinent Communications	(701) 746-1345

Major Employers:

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
American Crystal Sugar Company	Sugar & Confectionary Product Manufacturing	420
East Grand Forks Public Schools	Elementary & Secondary Schools	340
City of East Grand Forks	Executive, Legislative, & Other Gen. Govt. Support	190
Vigen Construction, Inc.	Nonresidential Building Construction	125
Hugo's	Grocery Stores	115
Northwest Technical College	Technical & Trade Schools	107
Cabela's	Sporting Goods, Hobby, & Musical Instrument Stores	100
R. J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc.	Site Prep. Contractors	80
Whitey's Cafe	Full-Service Restaurants	70
Mc Donalds	Limited-Service Eating Places	65
Lumber Mart , Inc.	Lumber & Other Const. Materials Merchant Wholesalers	35
Mayo Manufacturing, Inc.	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	35
Pamida	Department Stores	35
PRACS Institute, Ltd.	Medical & Diagnostic Laboratories	25
Valley Truck Parts & Service	Automotive Parts, Accessories, & Tire Stores	25

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Attractions:

Cabela's
210 DeMers Avenue
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Phone: (218) 773-0282

Downtown East Grand Forks is home to Cabela's fifth largest retail store. The design of this 60,000 square foot building includes a 35-foot high "mountain" with wild game mounts, a firearms library and a huge aquarium with live bass, pike and many other fish.

Heritage Village
Highway 220 N & 20th Street NE
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Phone: (218) 773-3952

This historic village serves as an instrument preserving the history of the Northern Red River Valley. During Heritage Days, the third week of every August, steam engine threshing machines, museum displays, demonstrations and much more await your visit. Weekend tours are available. Facilities are available for class and family reunions. Special group tours welcome.

Recreation:

Folson Park 25 acres, Large open area for passive recreational pursuits
LaFave Park 51.2 acres, boat ramp, fishing, campground and other passive uses
O'Leary Park 42 acres with year round facilities, the VFW Arena is adjacent to the park.
Red River State Recreation Area This 1,200-acre recreation area located in the Greenway features 72 campsites, including 48 electric sites with full hookups, along with shower and bathroom facilities. In addition, you'll find trails for walking and biking, areas for picnicking and a river for fishing and boating. The urban area setting also offers visitors access to shopping and dining facilities within walking distance of one another.

Lakes:

Lake Name	Size (acres)	Lake info	Lake Map	Rec Map	Topo Map
none in the immediate area

Health Care:

Meritcare Health System 929 Central Avenue NW East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-1948
Riverview Clinic 1428 Central Avenue NE East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-1390 Fax: (218) 773-1762 Web: www.riverviewhealth.org

Schools:

East Grand Forks Public Schools Independent School District 595
1420 4th Avenue NW
East Grand Forks MN 56721
Phone: (218) 773-3494
Fax: (218) 773-7408
Web: www.egf.k12.mn.us

East Grand Forks Senior High 1420 4th Avenue NW East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-2405 Fax: (218) 773-3070 The Senior High School offers a comprehensive curriculum, which includes instruction in two foreign languages, advanced placement classes, and course offered for full college credit, in addition to the basic secondary curriculum.
Central Middle School 1827 Bygland Road SE East Grand Forks MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-1141 Fax: (218) 773-9112 Central Middle School emphasizes the development of the whole child and includes a wide variety of exploratory experiences to develop mature interest, academic capabilities and athletic skills. The middle school curriculum features the highly recognized Red River of the North program for the past, present and future.
South Point Elementary 1900 13th Street SE East Grand Forks MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-1149 Fax: (218) 773-4392
New Heights Elementary 1427 6th Avenue NW East Grand Forks MN 56721

Sacred Heart High School
122 3rd Street NW
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Phone: (218) 773-0230

Sacred Heart School, East Grand Forks Minnesota

Churches:

Bethany Lutheran Church 10321 State Highway 220 NW East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-1501
Bygland Lutheran Church 24616 425th Avenue SW East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 893-4243
Christ the King Free Lutheran Church 1913 3rd Avenue Northwest, East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-2357 Pastor: n/a Sunday Worship: 10:30am
Family of God Lutheran Church 327 5th Avenue SE East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-1433 Web: www.familyofgodlutheran.org Pastor: Jo A. Gast Sunday Worship: 9:30am
First Lutheran Church 16 James Circle SE East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-8775 Pastor: n/a Sunday Worship: 10:30am
First Lutheran Church 203 5th Street NW East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-0181 Pastor: n/a Sunday Worship: 10:30am
Jehovah's Witnesses 2311 River Road NW East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-3185
Kongsvinger Lutheran Church 2143 7th Avenue NW East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-2720
Mendenhall Presbyterian Church 528 10th Street NW East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-2469 Fax: (218) 773-2460 Web: www.mendenhallchurch.org Pastor: Rev. Keri Shelton Sunday Worship: 11:00am
Our Savior's Lutheran Church 1515 5th Avenue NW East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-8449 Fax: (218) 773-8440 Pastor: Rev. Keri Shelton Sunday Worship: 9:00am & 11:00am
River Heights Lutheran Church 2214 10th Avenue NW East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-1744 Web: www.riverheightslutheran.com Pastor: Rev. Nile Merseth Sunday Worship: 10:15am
Sacred Heart Catholic Community 200 3rd Street NW East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-0877 Web: www.sacredheartegf.net Pastor: Fr. Larry Delaney Saturday Mass: 5:30 pm Sunday Masses: 7:30am, 9:00am & 10:30 am

Media:

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740 Listen	KVOX - "The Fan" - Sports Radio 1020 S 25th Street Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 237-5346 Fax: (701) 235-4042 Web: www.740thefan.com
790 Listen	KFGO - "The Mighty 790" - News/Talk 1020 S 25th Street Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 237-5346 Fax: (701) 237-0980 Web: www.kfgo.com
970 Listen	WDAY-AM - "News/Talk 970" 301 8 St S Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 237-6500 Web: www.wday.com/radio
1260	KROX - "The Voice of the Valley" 208 S Main Street Crookston, MN 55716 Phone: (218) 281-1140 Fax: (218) 281-5036 Web: www.kroxam.com
1310	KNOX - "Talk Radio 1310" Old Belmont Road South Grand Forks, ND 58208 Phone: (701) 775-4611 Fax: (701) 772-0540 Web: www.knoxradio.com
1370 Listen	KWTL - "Your Catholic Radio Station" Grand Forks, ND 58208 Phone: (701) 795-0122 Web: www.youram1370.com
1440	KKXL - "The Fan" - Sports 1716 Drees Drive Grand Forks, ND 58201 Phone: (701) 746-9393 Web: www.1440kkxl.com
1520	KMAV - ESPN 1000 Third Street SW Mayville, ND58257 Phone: (701) 786-2335 Fax: (701) 786-2268 Web: www.kmavradio.com
1590	KCNN - The Rooster 1590 - Classic Country Old Belmont Road South PO Box 13638 Grand Forks, ND 58208-3638 Phone: (701) 775-4611 Fax: (701) 772-0540 Web: www.1590therooster.com
89.3 Listen	KUND - Prairie Public/NPR PO Box 8117 Grand Forks, ND 58202 Phone: (701) 241-6900 Web: www.prairiepublic.org
90.1 Listen	KSRQ - Pioneer 90.1 1101 Highway One E Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 683-8800 Toll Free: (800) 959-6282 Fax: (218) 683-8980 Web: www.northlandcollege.edu/pioneer90
90.7 Listen	KFJM - Prairie Public/NPR PO Box 8196 Grand Forks, ND 58202 Phone: (701) 241-6900 Web: www.prairiepublic.org
91.5 Listen	KQMN - Minnesota Public Radio/NPR Web: www.minnesota.publicradio.org
92.9	KKXL-FM - XL93 - Top 40 Web: www.xl93.com
94.7	KNOX-FM - Power 94.7 - Classic Rock 1185 9th Street NE Thompson ND 58278 Phone: (701) 775-9595 Fax: (701) 772-0540 Web: www.power947rocks.com
96.1	KQHT - The Fox - Classic Hits 505 University Avenue Grand Forks, ND 58203 Phone: (701) 746-1417 Fax: (701) 746-1410 Web: www.961thefox.com
97.1	KYCK - Kyck FM - Country PO Box 13638 Grand Forks, ND 58208 Phone: (701) 775-4611 Fax: (701) 772-0540 Web: www.97kyck.com
100.3	KSNR - Cat Country Web: www.thecatfm.com
102.7 Listen	KNTN - News - Minnesota Public Radio Web: www.minnesota.publicradio.org
104.3	KZLT - Lite Rock 104.3 Web: www.literock1043.com
104.9 Listen	K285BG - Today's Christian Music!
107.5	KJKJ - KJ108 - Active Rock Web: www.kjkj.com
Television
2	KGFE
4	KXJB TV - CBS - Channel 4 1350 21st Avenue S Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 282-0444 Web: www.valleynewslive.tv
8	WDAZ
10	KBRR - Fox
11	KVLY-TV - NBC - Channel 11 1350 21st Avenue S Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 237-5211 Web: www.valleynewslive.tv
12	KNRR - Fox

Motels:

East Grand Inn 606 Gateway Drive NE East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-9822 Web: www.eastgrandinn.com
Plaza Motel 309 Demers Avenue East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Phone: (218) 773-1179 Locally owned motel with clean, quiet and comfortable accommodations. Within walking distance of several restaurants and the world-renowned Cabela's. A number of other shopping and entertainment venues also close by.

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Resorts:

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Campgrounds:

Red River State Recreation Area

Included in this greenway area is a new campground that features 72 campsites including 48 electric sites that have full hookups (sewer and water). The new recreation area also includes trails for walking and biking, areas for picnicking and rivers for fishing and boating.

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