Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Crookston Township’s January low is -2°F, against 6°F in Minnesota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Crookston Township. Crookston Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Crookston Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,227 in 1880, 7,482 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crookston Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Crookston Township.
Crookston Township’s FEMA risk score is 84 of 100, above both the Minnesota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crookston Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Crookston Township is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Crookston Township for work: only 1% work in town. Crookston Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes. Jobs based in Crookston Township grew to 160 in 2023, 71 more than in 2013.
| Crookston Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 4.3% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crookston Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 40% of adults have obesity in Crookston Township.
| Crookston Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Crookston Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.6% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Valley Technology Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Crookston Township
College town 16 of every 100 Crookston Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
City in Minnesota, United States
Crookston is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is the county seat of Polk County. The population was 7,482 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Greater Grand Forks metropolitan statistical area. Crookston is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Crookston. Crookston is partially a commuter town to the larger city of Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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Crookston Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.