East Grand Forks, Minnesota
East Grand Forks (also known as EGF) is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 9,176 at the 2020 Census, making it the largest community in Polk County.
East Grand Forks, Minnesota | |
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East Grand Forks City Hall | |
| Nickname: The Grand Cities | |
Location of East Grand Forks within Polk County and state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 47°55′48″N 97°01′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Metro | Greater Grand Forks |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve Gander |
| Area | |
| • City | 5.946 sq mi (15.401 km2) |
| • Land | 5.946 sq mi (15.401 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| • Urban | 26.48 sq mi (68.59 km2) |
| • Metro | 3,407 sq mi (8,825 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 9,176 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 9,045 |
| • Density | 1,521/sq mi (587.3/km2) |
| • Urban | 68,160 (US: 411st) |
| • Urban density | 2,574/sq mi (993.7/km2) |
| • Metro | 103,120 (US: 357th) |
| • Metro density | 30.3/sq mi (11.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 56721 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-17612 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0643079 |
| Sales tax | 7.375% |
| Highways | US 2, MN 220 |
| Website | eastgrandforks.us |
It is located in the Red River Valley region along the eastern bank of the Red River of the North, directly across from the larger city of Grand Forks, North Dakota. The cities of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks form the center of the Grand Forks, ND–MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is often called Greater Grand Forks. The population was 104,362 at the 2020 Census.
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