Polk County, Minnesota
83 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 30,705
- Median household income
- $73,107
- ±4,402
- Unemployed
- 3.6%
- 573 of 15,974 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.4%
- 11,173 of 12,360 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Polk | 30,757 (2021) | 612 N Broadway, Crookston | — |
Cities, towns and villages 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Beltrami | 85 (2021) | Po Box 6, Beltrami | — |
| City of Climax | 244 (2021) | Po Box 214, Climax | — |
| City of Crookston | 7,315 (2021) | 124 N Broadway, Crookston | Website |
| City of East Grand Forks | 9,079 (2021) | Po Box 373, East Grand Forks | Website |
| City of Erskine | 396 (2021) | Po Box 59, Erskine | — |
| City of Fertile | 788 (2021) | Po Box 628, Fertile | Website |
| City of Fisher | 416 (2021) | Po Box 158, Fisher | Website |
| City of Fosston | 1,398 (2021) | 220 1st St E, Fosston | Website |
| City of Gully | 55 (2021) | Po Box 26, Gully | — |
| City of Lengby | 90 (2021) | Po Box 55, Lengby | — |
| City of McIntosh | 591 (2021) | Po Box 97, McIntosh | Website |
| City of Mentor | 106 (2021) | Po Box 162, Mentor | — |
| City of Nielsville | 79 (2021) | Po Box 68, Nielsville | — |
| City of Trail | 38 (2021) | Po Box 88, Trail | — |
| City of Winger | 174 (2021) | Po Box 70, Winger | — |
Townships 58
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Andover | 109 (2021) | 31109 290th St Sw, Crookston | — |
| Township of Angus | 83 (2021) | 30507 150th St Nw, Warren | — |
| Township of Badger | 119 (2021) | 22286 310th St Se, Erskine | — |
| Township of Belgium | 63 (2021) | 23779 140th St Sw, Euclid | — |
| Township of Brandsvold | 252 (2021) | 31168 385th St Se, Fosston | — |
| Township of Brandt | 49 (2021) | 22328 105th St Nw, Euclid | — |
| Township of Brislet | 45 (2021) | 31818 190th ST. Nw, Warren | — |
| Township of Bygland | 254 (2021) | 24616 425th Avenue Sw, East Grand Forks | — |
| Township of Chester | 97 (2021) | 31245 220th St Se, Oklee | — |
| Township of Columbia | 441 (2021) | 41815 428th Ave Se, Bagley | — |
| Township of Crookston | 435 (2021) | Po Box 762, Crookston | — |
| Township of Eden | 187 (2021) | 39741 320th ST. Se, Gully | — |
| Township of Esther | 150 (2021) | 10477 470th Ave Nw, East Grand Forks | — |
| Township of Euclid | 134 (2021) | 13099 310th Ave Sw, Euclid | — |
| Township of Fairfax | 160 (2021) | 33118 210th Ave Sw, Crookston | — |
| Township of Fanny | 94 (2021) | 20903 275th Ave Sw, Crookston | — |
| Township of Farley | 55 (2021) | 36098 180th St Nw, Warren | — |
| Township of Fisher | 188 (2021) | 35699 245th St Sw, Fisher | — |
| Township of Garden | 220 (2021) | 41065 180th Ave Se, Winger | — |
| Township of Garfield | 515 (2021) | 10990 423rd St Se, Fertile | — |
| Township of Gentilly | 261 (2021) | 25762 185th Ave Sw, Crookston | — |
| Township of Godfrey | 290 (2021) | 12445 Maple Lake Dr Se, Mentor | — |
| Township of Grand Forks | 193 (2021) | 11320 460th Ave Sw, East Grand Forks | — |
| Township of Grove Park-Tilden | 254 (2021) | 14028 330th St Se, Mentor | — |
| Township of Gully | 134 (2021) | 41654 260th St Se, Gully | — |
| Township of Hammond | 42 (2021) | 27172 360th St Sw, Crookston | — |
| Township of Helgeland | 38 (2021) | 19826 230th Ave Nw, Warren | — |
| Township of Higdem | 83 (2021) | 18432 470th Ave Nw, Oslo | — |
| Township of Hill River | 194 (2021) | 35563 300th St Se, Fosston | — |
| Township of Hubbard | 60 (2021) | 40062 350th Ave Sw, Climax | — |
| Township of Huntsville | 439 (2021) | 21512 400th Ave Sw, E Grand Forks | — |
| Township of Johnson | 43 (2021) | 40338 210th St Se, Gully | — |
| Township of Kertsonville | 88 (2021) | 28905 160th Ave, Crookston | — |
| Township of Keystone | 69 (2021) | 13256 380th Ave Sw, East Grand Forks | — |
| Township of King | 225 (2021) | 29616 370th St Se, McIntosh | — |
| Township of Knute | 554 (2021) | 35116 235th Ave Se, Erskine | — |
| Township of Lessor | 139 (2021) | 29975 280th Ave Se, McIntosh | — |
| Township of Liberty | 109 (2021) | 42170 150th Ave Sw, Fertile | — |
| Township of Lowell | 274 (2021) | 27528 230th Street Sw, Crookston | — |
| Township of Nesbit | 108 (2021) | 37390 210th St Sw, Fisher | — |
| Township of Northland | 152 (2021) | 10504 420th Ave Nw, East Grand Forks | — |
| Township of Onstad | 63 (2021) | 17974 350th St Sw, Crookston | — |
| Township of Parnell | 60 (2021) | 16124 210th Ave Sw, Red Lake Falls | — |
| Township of Queen | 219 (2021) | 35693 480th Ave Se, Fosston | — |
| Township of Reis | 79 (2021) | 23533 450th St Sw, Beltrami | — |
| Township of Rhinehart | 134 (2021) | 18493 445th Ave Sw, East Grand Forks | — |
| Township of Roome | 165 (2021) | 37420 320th St Sw, Climax | — |
| Township of Rosebud | 309 (2021) | 33435 410th St Se, Fosston | — |
| Township of Russia | 27 (2021) | 21483 380th St Sw, Beltrami | — |
| Township of Sandsville | 45 (2021) | 17596 430th Ave Nw, Alvarado | — |
| Township of Scandia | 65 (2021) | 28562 440th St Sw, Beltrami | — |
| Township of Sletten | 198 (2021) | 40357 300th Ave Se, Fosston | — |
| Township of Sullivan | 162 (2021) | 40454 130th St Sw, East Grand Forks | — |
| Township of Tabor | 113 (2021) | 12452 360th Ave Nw, Warren | — |
| Township of Tynsid | 73 (2021) | 11661 Bay St Se, Mentor | — |
| Township of Vineland | 89 (2021) | 35904 380th Ave Sw, Climax | — |
| Township of Winger | 195 (2021) | 24450 420th St Se, Winger | — |
| Township of Woodside | 508 (2021) | 36817 160th Ave Se, Erskine | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill River Watershed District | Flood control | Po Box 584, Fertile | Website |
| Polk County Services Collaborative | Health | 603 Bruce St, Crookston | — |
| Crookston Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 110 Sargent St, Crookston | Website |
| Northwest Minnesota Multi County Housing and Redevelopment Auth | Housing and community development | Po Box 128, Mentor | — |
| Tri-County Corrections | Other corrections | 816 Marin Ave, Crookston | — |
| Northwest Regional Development Commission I | Other multi-function districts | 109 S Minnesota St, Warren | Website |
| Northwest Minnesota Workforce Investment Joint Powers Board | Other single function districts | 1301 Highway 1 E, Thief River Falls | Website |
| East Polk Soil & Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 57, McIntosh | Website |
| West Polk Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 528 Strander Avenue, Crookston | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CLIMAX-SHELLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
111 E BROADWAY, Climax, MN, 56523
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Crookston Public School District
School district5 schools
402 FISHER AVE STE 593, Crookston, MN, 56716
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
East Grand Forks Public Schools
School district4 schools
1420 4TH AVENUE NW, East Grand Forks, MN, 56721
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
210 S MILL ST, Fertile, MN, 56540
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fisher Public School District
School district2 schools
313 PARK AVE, Fisher, MN, 56723
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
FOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
301 1ST ST E, Fosston, MN, 56542
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WIN-E-MAC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
23130 345 ST SE, Erskine, MN, 56535
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Crookston Farmers' Market Association
151 E 3rd St, Crookston, MN, 56716
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Fertile Farmer's Market
400 2nd St SW, Fertile, MN, 56540
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Fosston Farmers' Market
910 Hilligoss Blvd SE, Fosston, MN, 56542
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Mentor Farmers' Market
202 Garfield Ave, Mentor, MN, 56736
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.