Summary for Forest River Colony

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Located in: Grand Forks County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Forest Riv. Colony

Time Zone: Forest River Colony lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: (701)

Elevation: 1,040 feet [316.99 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Forest River Colony:

Lat: 48.182200° (or 48°10'55" N)

Lon: -97.703400° (or -97°42'12" W)

USGS Topo Map: Inkster<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Forest River Colony

GNIS ID: 1029004

FIPS State / Place Code: 38 / 27180

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The community of Grand Forks is the County Seat for Grand Forks County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Grand Forks)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,439 sq. miles [3,728.3 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 29,344

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Grand Forks

GNIS ID: 1034218

FIPS State / County Code: 38 / 035

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Forest River Colony)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of North Dakota

Official Website: www.nd.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Dakota

GNIS ID: 1779797

FIPS State: 38

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The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest River Colony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Forest River Colony, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Forest River Colony.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Forest River Colony. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).