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Greater Grand Forks
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Common name: Greater Grand Forks
The Grand Cities
The Forks
Largest city
Other cities		 Grand Forks, ND
East Grand Forks, MN
Crookston, MN
Population  Ranked 345th in the U.S.
 - Total 96,523[1]
 - Density 28/sq. Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the US state of North Dakota and the County seat of Grand Forks County. East Grand Forks is a city in Polk County, Minnesota in the United States. Crookston is a city in the US state of Minnesota. It is the County seat of Polk County. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology See also Metropolitan Statistical Area, Core Based Statistical Area Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasThe United States Census Bureau has defined  mi.  
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Area 3408 sq. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. mi.
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State(s)  North Dakota, Minnesota
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Greater Grand Forks Convention and Visitor's Bureau logo

"Greater Grand Forks" is the name used by some people to designate the twin cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota as well as the surrounding area. North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are born in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the US state of North Dakota and the County seat of Grand Forks County. East Grand Forks is a city in Polk County, Minnesota in the United States. The two cities lie directly across from each other on both sides of the Red River of the North. The Red River (rivière Rouge is a North American river Formed by the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States The metropolitan area also includes residents of the nearby Grand Forks Air Force Base. Grand Forks Air Force Base, also known as Grand Forks AFB or GFAFB, is a base of the United States Air Force located in Grand Forks Officially, the "Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" has a population of 96,523 and comprises Grand Forks County, North Dakota and Polk County, Minnesota. Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the US state of North Dakota and the County seat of Grand Forks County. North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced Grand Forks County is a County located in the US state of North Dakota. Polk County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota

The Sorlie bridge carries DeMers Avenue between Grand Forks and EGF
The Sorlie bridge carries DeMers Avenue between Grand Forks and EGF

The metropolitan area is also sometimes called "The Forks. Arthur Gustave Sorlie ( April 26, 1874 – August 28, 1928) was born in Albert Lea Minnesota and resided in Grand Forks " An effort was made several years ago to "brand" the metropolitan area as "The Grand Cities. " This name has not found widespread use in the area, although several buildings and organizations in town now bear the "Grand Cities" title. Occasionally, the city of Grand Forks uses the nickname "The Sunflake City".

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Communities

Core cities

Surrounding communities

Counties most commonly associated with the Greater Grand Forks metro area are in dark red, counties often included are light red, and counties sometimes included are in orange. The ND/MN state line is shown in yellow.
Counties most commonly associated with the Greater Grand Forks metro area are in dark red, counties often included are light red, and counties sometimes included are in orange. Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the US state of North Dakota and the County seat of Grand Forks County. East Grand Forks is a city in Polk County, Minnesota in the United States. The ND/MN state line is shown in yellow.

Many nearby towns have become "bedroom communities" for the metropolitan area, although many of these communities do have their own distinct economies. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood

In North Dakota:

In Minnesota:

Education

K-12

Public schools

The Grand Forks Public Schools system serves Grand Forks, Manvel's high school students, and Grand Forks Air Force Base. North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. Buxton is a city in Traill County, North Dakota in the United States. Emerado is a city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota in the United States. Gilby is a city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota in the United States. Grand Forks Air Force Base, also known as Grand Forks AFB or GFAFB, is a base of the United States Air Force located in Grand Forks Hillsboro is a city in Traill County, North Dakota in the United States. Larimore is a city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota in the United States. Manvel is a city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota in the United States. Northwood is a city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota in the United States. Reynolds is a city in Grand Forks and Traill counties in the U Thompson is a city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota in the United States. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Crookston is a city in the US state of Minnesota. It is the County seat of Polk County. Fisher is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the ' Grand Forks - ND - MN Metropolitan Statistical Oslo is a city in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 347 at the 2000 census Grand Forks Public Schools ( GFPS) is a system of publicly-funded K-12 schools in Grand Forks North Dakota. Manvel is a city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota in the United States. The district consists of 12 elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, an alternative high school, an adult learning center, and a Head Start program. An alternative school (sometimes called a minischool) is an educational establishment with a curriculum and methods that are nontraditional or sometimes ultratraditional For the Australian television series see Head Start (TV series Head Start is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human

The East Grand Forks School District serves East Grand Forks and the surrounding rural areas. The district consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.

Private schools

In Grand Forks, St. Michael's Catholic Church and Holy Family Catholic Church both have Catholic elementary schools. This article is about Catholic schools in general for specific schools named Catholic High School, see Catholic High School (disambiguation. There are no Catholic middle or high schools in Grand Forks, but East Grand Forks is home to Sacred Heart Catholic Church's school, which educates from kindergarten through the 12th grade. East Grand Forks is also home to Riverside Christian School, a nondenominational elementary school.

Higher education

*also has a campus in Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Media

See Media in Grand Forks, North Dakota for a list of newspapers, television stations, and radio stations

Print

The major daily newspaper is the Grand Forks Herald. The University of North Dakota ( UND) is a Public university in Grand Forks North Dakota, USA. Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the US state of North Dakota and the County seat of Grand Forks County. Northland Community & Technical College (NCTC is a two-year Community college with campuses in East Grand Forks and Thief River Falls, Minnesota East Grand Forks is a city in Polk County, Minnesota in the United States. The University of Minnesota Crookston ( UMC) is a four-year university located in Crookston Minnesota. Crookston is a city in the US state of Minnesota. It is the County seat of Polk County. Thief River Falls, also called Thief River or TRF, is a city in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The following is a list of media in Grand Forks North Dakota, USA: Print Daily Grand Forks Herald The Grand Forks Herald is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper, begun in 1879, published in Grand Forks North Dakota. The only other daily newspaper in the area is the Crookston Daily Times of Crookston. The Exponent of East Grand Forks is a weekly newspaper. The Dakota Student is a campus newspaper published twice a week (during the school year) by students of the University of North Dakota. The Dakota Student is the student-run newspaper publication of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks North Dakota. The University of North Dakota ( UND) is a Public university in Grand Forks North Dakota, USA. There are also several other weekly newspapers in the area including the Hillsboro Banner. The Hillsboro Banner is a weekly newspaper published in Hillsboro North Dakota in the United States.

Television

The metropolitan area receives all major broadcast networks over the air, along with cable, and satellite television. A broadcast network is an Organization, such as a Corporation or other association, that provides live or Recorded content such as The major cable television company is Midcontinent Communications. Midcontinent Communications is a provider of Cable TV, Internet, and general Telephony services for home and business largely serving the Dakota

The only broadcast stations based in the metro area are WDAZ-TV 8 (ABC) and KCPM-TV 27 (MNTV). WDAZ-TV, channel 8 is an ABC affiliate located in Grand Forks North Dakota. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company KVLY-TV and KXJB-TV both have news bureaus in Grand Forks, though the stations are based in Fargo. KVLY channel 11 (44 digital/HD) is the NBC Television affiliate based in Fargo North Dakota that serves much of eastern North Dakota KXJB-TV is a CBS affiliate based in Fargo North Dakota and broadcasting on channel 4 ( HD/digital channel 38

Local TV stations include:

Radio

See Media in Grand Forks, North Dakota for a list of all radio stations

There are several radio stations available in the area. WDAY-TV, channel 6 is the ABC affiliate for Fargo North Dakota. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. The following is a list of media in Grand Forks North Dakota, USA: Print Daily Grand Forks Herald All of the commercial radio stations in Grand Forks are owned by either Clear Channel Communications or Leighton Broadcasting. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. Leighton Broadcasting is a radio broadcasting company based in St The area is also served by stations of North Dakota Public Radio (KUND 89. Prairie Public is a Public radio service of Prairie Public Broadcasting in association with North Dakota State University in Fargo, 3 FM and KFJM 90. KFJM (907 FM) is a Public radio station in Grand Forks North Dakota, with airing an Adult album alternative format 7 FM) and Minnesota Public Radio (KQMN 91. Minnesota Public Radio ( MPR) a 501(c(3 non-profit organization is one of the premier Public radio stations producing programming for radio Internet 5 FM classical music and KNTN 102. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music 7 FM news/talk). Talk radio is a Radio format containing discussion about topical issues Several religious organizations have Christian radio stations throughout the area. Christian radio is a Radio format that focuses on transmitting programming with a Christian message.

Notes

  1. ^ U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimates for metropolitan statistical areas
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