Grand Forks AFB is a community in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, home to about 1,987 people across 7.5 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 58204 and 58205.
Population1,987265 per sq mi
Median home value$9,999Census, as estimated by owners
ZIP codes in Grand Forks AFB
2 ZIP codes
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Around Grand Forks AFB
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)290 miles away
Closer regional airport
Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN284 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL635 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Forks AFB; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Grand Forks AFB
U.S. Representative · North Dakota at-largeJulie Fedorchak (R)
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
Grand Forks AFB had 2,002 residents in the 2020 census, down 59% since 2000.
It’s the 27th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Grand Forks County grew from 24,459 residents in 1900 to 73,170 in 2020.
Grand Forks 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 21.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Forks Intl Ap, ND weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Grand Forks County
31,719 jobs at 1,903 businesses in Grand Forks County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grand Forks AFB’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Altru HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grand Forks14.7 miles
Northwood Deaconess Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Northwood17.1 miles
Sanford MayvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mayville31.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
8
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
14
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Optometrists
2
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 Grand Forks AFB
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Commissary0.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Grand Forks Air Force Base Library0.4 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Grand Forks 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Nathan Twining Elementary SchoolGrand Forks AFB
Pre-K–5
228
Public
0.9 mi
Nathan Twining Middle SchoolGrand Forks AFB
6–8
69
Public
0.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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