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Location:
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Distance to Greater Grand Forks:
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Bismarck, ND
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240 miles
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Sioux Falls, SD
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328 miles
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Minot, ND
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210 miles
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Minneapolis, MN
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311 miles
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Duluth, MN
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267 miles
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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145 miles
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Climate:
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Average High Temperatures
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Spring (March-May)
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51.0°f
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Summer (June-August)
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79.9°f
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Autumn (Sept.-November)
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54.0°f
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Winter (Dec.- February)
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17.2°f
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Medical Assistance:
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Altru Hospital (24-hour)
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(701) 780-5000
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After Hour Emergency
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(701) 795-2200
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Meritcare Clinic
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(218) 773-5800
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Currency Exchange Rate:
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Call the Greater Grand Forks Convention and Visitors Bureau at: 800-866-4566 ext. 10 or 701-746-0444 ext. 23
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Area Information Services:
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Greater Grand Forks Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Local
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(701) 746-0444
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Toll Free
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(800) 866-4566
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Fax
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(701) 746-0775
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Website
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www.visitgrandforks.com
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Business, Industry, & Agriculture
- Population of Grand Forks is 50,000.
- Part of a two-county metropolitan statistical area of 100,000 in ND and MN.
- Home of the University of North Dakota, with an enrollment of 13,000.
- Approximately 2,000 businesses within Grand Forks.
- The regional agriculture in Grand Forks County is quite wide and diverse, with approximately 768 nearby farming operations.
- Statistics show the full time producer may gross $500,000 per year and the hobby farmer may gross under $2,500 per year.
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Healthcare & Senior Living Facilities
- Altru Health System is an award winning health system on a 90 acre medical campus.
- Parkwood Place is a 172 unit senior living facility owned by Altru Health System.
- Valley Memorial Homes operate three facilities and are composed of 349 units.
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Population:
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Grand Forks Metro Area
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97,478*
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Grand Forks
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53,230*
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East Grand Forks
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8,355*
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Grand Forks Air Force Base
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3,550*
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UND Enrollment
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12,834
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*Figures provided by Grand Forks Region EDC and Grand Forks City Planners Office.
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Important Numbers:
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Emergency
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911
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GF Police Department
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(701) 787-8000
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GF County Sheriff
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(701) 780-8280
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East GF Police Dept
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(218) 773-1104
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Polk County Highway Dept
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(218) 746-6709
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Road Report:
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North Dakota
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(866) 696-3511
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Minnesota
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(800) 542-0220
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Recreation
- Over 3,500 youth participate in activities ranging from hockey and skating to baseball, trap shooting, tennis, soccer and football.
- The Park District maintains over 900 acres of parkland, not including an upcoming 2,200-acre Greenway.
- The Ralph Englestad Arena at over 400,000 square feet is a state of the art five story arena that features 48 luxury suites and seats approximately 12,000.
- Alerus Center is a premier events center/convention facility that can accommodate conventions of up to 2,000 people, trade shows, concerts up to 22,000 and features 130,000 square feet of space. Largest events center between Minneapolis and Seattle.
- The Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course in Grand Forks is the only one of its kind in the upper Great Plains.
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Homes & Real Estate
- With over 10,000 rental units and ongoing construction offers housing in the growing community.
- Grand Forks offers many beautiful homes, and construction is at an abundance.
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Education
- The quality of life in the Grand Cities has been recognized as being among the top 10 in the nation.
- The University of North Dakota and Northland Community and Technical College provide students with learning and educational growth.
- The University of North Dakota offers 170 fields of study, including one of the most advanced programs in Aerospace Sciences in the world.
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