Crookston Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, home to about 511 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56716.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population51114 per sq mi
Median home value$324,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$110Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crookston Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Crookston Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)257 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN251 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL599 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Crookston Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Crookston Township had 441 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 1039th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Polk County grew from 35,429 residents in 1900 to 31,192 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 22.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crookston Nw Exp Stn, MN weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Polk County
8,944 jobs at 733 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
150 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crookston Township.
Nearest hospitals
Riverview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crookston1.2 miles
Altru HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grand Forks23.7 miles
North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren29.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
15
Specialist doctors
8
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
26
Mental health providers
72
Physical and occupational therapists
17
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
5
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Crookston Township
Parks (28 nearby)
Highland Park Complex · 34 acres0.4 mi
Nature's View Park · 29 acres0.6 mi
Central Park · 24 acres0.5 mi
Wildwood Park · 16 acres1.2 mi
Veterans Memorial Walkway · 13 acres1.1 mi
Valley Technology Park · 11 acres1.8 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Hugos0.8 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Crookston Public Library0.7 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Polk County Pioneer Museum1.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Crookston Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Crookston Pre-K ProgramCrookston
Pre-K
27
Special Education
0.8 mi
Washington ElementaryCrookston
Pre-K–K
42
Public
0.8 mi
Highland ElementaryCrookston
K–5
474
Public
0.3 mi
Crookston SecondaryCrookston
6–12
592
Public
0.8 mi
Northern Lights AcademyCrookston
6–12
5
Alternative Education
1.6 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Cathedral Elementary SchoolCrookston
Pre-K–5
59
Roman Catholic
0.4 mi
Our Saviors Lutheran Day SchoolCrookston
Pre-K–6
42
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
0.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Crookston, Lowell, Fairfax Township, Gentilly, Andover Township, Kertsonville, Parnell Township (Polk County), Russia, Fanny, Hammond Township and Onstad.
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