Crookston

Crookston

      city, seat (1873) of Polk county, northwestern Minnesota, U.S. It lies on Red Lake River, about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Sioux and Ojibwa Indians were early inhabitants of the area. Settled in 1872, the city is named for Colonel William Crooks, chief engineer of the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. Early settlers were mainly Scandinavian, Irish, and Scottish. The railroad, lumber, and agriculture industries contributed to the city's early development. Crookston lies in the valley of the Red River of the North, a major agricultural area. Primary crops are sugar beets, beans, wheat, barley, sunflowers, and potatoes; beet-sugar refining and sunflower-seed processing are especially important. Manufactures include buses and metal and plastic products. The city contains a campus of the University of Minnesota (Minnesota, University of), which includes an agricultural-research station. A museum preserves the county's history. Ox Cart Days, held each August, is a popular local event. Inc. 1879. Pop. (1990) 8,119; (2000) 8,192.

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