Grand Forks, North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
City
Aerial view of downtown Grand Forks in 2006
Nicknames:  "The Grand Cities", "The Forks"
Motto:  "A Place of Excellence"
Location in the U.S. state of North Dakota
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Coordinates: 47°55′17″N 97°05′18″W
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Metro	Greater Grand Forks
County	Grand Forks
Founded	June 15, 1870
Incorporated	February 22, 1881
Area [1]
• City	28.18 sq mi (72.98 km^2)
• Land	27.99 sq mi (72.49 km^2)
• Water	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km^2)
Elevation [2]	837 ft (255 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• City	59,166
• Rank	US: 664th ND: 3rd
• Density	2,113.83/sq mi (816.16/km^2)
• Urban	68,160 (U.S. 411st)
• Metro	103,144 (U.S. 356th)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	58201–58203
Area code	701
FIPS code	38-32060
GNIS feature ID	1036064[2]
Highways	I-29, US 2, US 81, ND 297
Website	grandforksgov.com

Grand Forks is a city in the U.S. state of North Dakota along the Red River of the North. It was founded by Alexander Griggs on June 15 1870. It has a population of nearly 60,000 and is now the county seat of Grand Forks County. It is the third-largest city in the state after Fargo and Bismarck.

Across the river is East Grand Forks, Minnesota.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grand Forks, North Dakota
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Grand Forks city, North Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2024.