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The city of Grand Forks is located in Grand Forks County and is the county seat.
Typical abbreviation for Grand Forks: Grand Frks.
Grand Forks is 250 feet [76.2 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: Grand Forks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
British Columbia has a community that is also named Grand Forks.
At the time of the 2000 Census, Grand Forks had a population of 49,321 people<2> (or 74.78% of the total population of Grand Forks County). The population of Grand Forks represented 7.68% of the total of North Dakota, making it the state's 3rd most populous community.
From the Census Estimates for 2008, Grand Forks had a population of 51,313 people. This is an increase of 4.04% since the 2000 Census.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Grand Forks.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 51,313 | +4.04% | +1.04% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 50,786 | +2.97% | -1.57% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 51,597 | +4.61% | +1.67% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 50,751 | +2.9% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 49,321 | The Last Census |
The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Alvarado (MN) |  N | 19 mi [30.58 km] | 341 | 8.09% decrease |
| | Crookston (MN) |  SE | 23 mi [37.01 km] | 7,790 | 4.91% decrease |
| | Fisher (MN) | SE | 15 mi [24.14 km] | 403 | 7.36% decrease |
| | Oslo (MN) | N | 19 mi [30.58 km] | 319 | 8.07% decrease |
| | Buxton |  S | 21 mi [33.8 km] | 325 | 7.14% decrease |
| | Emerado |  W | 13 mi [20.92 km] | 477 | 6.47% decrease |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Grand Forks.
Website for Grand Forks
| Official Website: | www.grandforksgov.com/ |
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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.
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| Last Modified: 04 Nov 2009 |
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