Crookston, Minnesota

About Crookston

Crookston, MN is a close-knit town located in northwestern Minnesota, home to 7,269 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Crookston holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.12 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,420 residents per square mile.

📰 Crookston News Today

• 7 Crookston, Minnesota, parishes to lose Sunday Masses in reorganization plan citing priest shortage ewtnnews.com · Jul 24
• Katherine M Hulst Obituary Jun 10, 2026 - Stenshoel-Houske Funeral & Cremation Service Stenshoel-Houske Funeral & Cremation Service · Jun 10
• Three men charged with attacking coworker with rocks in Crookston hotel valleynewslive.com · Jul 27
• Crookston Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Dennis Hanson Obituary May 24, 2026 johnsonfuneralservice.com · May 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Crookston Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,269.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Crookston

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Crookston

• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• China Moon — chinese
• DaRoos Pizza Crookston — pizza
• El Gordito Market — mexican
• El Metate — mexican
• Evergreen Grill
• Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream - Crookston — pizza
• Hong's Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Irishman's Shanty
• Mugoo's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Polk County Pioneer Museum · Museum
• Sweetlight Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Crookston

• Carman Park reviews ★
• Castle Park reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Corner Park reviews ★
• Courtyard reviews ★
• Crescent Park reviews ★
• Downtown Square reviews ★
• Eugene Field reviews ★
• Evergreen Park reviews ★
• Flower Garden reviews ★
• Franklin Park reviews ★
• Highland Park Complex reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Crookston

• CROOKSTON PRE-K PROGRAM
• CROOKSTON SECONDARY
• HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY
• NORTHERN LIGHTS ACADEMY
• New Paths Alternative Learning Prgm
• WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Riverview Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Crookston

🏘️ Nearby Communities