Polk County, Minnesota
Polk County, Minnesota, has 30,545 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Crookston. It uses Central Time and covers 1,971 sq mi (5,105 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 30,545
- Land area
- 1,971 sq mi (5,105 km²)
- County seat or government
- Crookston
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $73,107 ± $4,402
- Median home value
- $222,800 ± $6,841
- Median rent, with utilities
- $855 ± $58
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71.3% ± 1.6 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Grand Forks, ND-MN metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 26.8 sq mi (69.4 km²)
- State
- Minnesota
- County code (FIPS)
- 27119
- Coordinates (central point)
- 47.774254, -96.400027
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Polk County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 5670112,705 people
- 5672110,679 people
- 567168,903 people
- 566214,336 people
- 565422,486 people
- 567622,433 people
- 567502,324 people
- 565401,891 people
- 565561,312 people
- 565351,307 people
- 56723838 people
- 56644830 people
All 25
25 ZIP Code areas overlap Polk County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Polk County, largest first
- Garfield Township590 people
- Huntsville Township550 people
- Knute Township535 people
- Crookston Township511 people
- Columbia Township482 people
- Woodside Township396 people
- Rosebud Township321 people
- Lowell Township284 people
- Winger Township275 people
- Bygland Township272 people
- Brandsvold Township270 people
- Godfrey Township216 people
All 58
- Garden Township206 people
- Gentilly Township205 people
- Badger Township185 people
- Nesbit Township182 people
- Lessor Township180 people
- Grand Forks Township178 people
- Eden Township177 people
- Fairfax Township172 people
- Northland Township172 people
- King Township162 people
- Sletten Township156 people
- Sullivan Township154 people
- Grove Park-Tilden Township153 people
- Esther Township150 people
- Roome Township143 people
- Hill River Township140 people
- Rhinehart Township139 people
- Euclid Township138 people
- Fisher Township132 people
- Liberty Township126 people
- Reis Township121 people
- Andover Township119 people
- Queen Township117 people
- Tabor Township111 people
- Chester Township107 people
- Fanny Township87 people
- Higdem Township84 people
- Sandsville Township82 people
- Kertsonville Township81 people
- Belgium Township73 people
- Parnell Township71 people
- Vineland Township68 people
- Gully Township66 people
- Onstad Township64 people
- Farley Township61 people
- Keystone Township61 people
- Angus Township56 people
- Hubbard Township54 people
- Russia Township52 people
- Brandt Township44 people
- Scandia Township41 people
- Tynsid Township40 people
- Brislet Township28 people
- Hammond Township23 people
- Helgeland Township22 people
- Johnson Township18 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county
School districts in Polk County, largest first
- East Grand Forks Public School District10,532 people
- Crookston Public School District9,126 people
- Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District3,566 people
- Fosston Public School District3,486 people
- Win-E-Mac School District3,417 people
- Clearbrook-Gonvick School District2,829 people
- Fertile-Beltrami School District2,687 people
- Red Lake Falls Public School District2,214 people
- Red Lake County Central Public Schools1,977 people
- Fisher Public School District922 people
- Climax-Shelly Public Schools771 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- East Grand Forks, Minnesota (city)9,028 people
- Crookston, Minnesota (city)7,344 people
- Fosston, Minnesota (city)1,374 people
- McIntosh, Minnesota (city)847 people
- Fertile, Minnesota (city)803 people
- Erskine, Minnesota (city)427 people
- Fisher, Minnesota (city)396 people
- Climax, Minnesota (city)209 people
- Winger, Minnesota (city)157 people
- Mentor, Minnesota (city)131 people
- Nielsville, Minnesota (city)102 people
- Beltrami, Minnesota (city)72 people
All 15
- Gully, Minnesota (city)53 people
- Lengby, Minnesota (city)43 people
- Trail, Minnesota (city)16 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Red Lake County, Minnesota16 mi northeast
- Pennington County, Minnesota26 mi northeast
- Norman County, Minnesota31 mi south
- Marshall County, Minnesota41 mi north
- Mahnomen County, Minnesota41 mi southeast
- Traill County, North Dakota42 mi southwest
- Clearwater County, Minnesota50 mi east
- Grand Forks County, North Dakota50 mi west
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