Crookston, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2000, there were 8,192 people, 3,078 households, and 1,819 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,658.8 people per square mile (640.3/km²). There were 3,382 housing units at an average density of 684.8 per square mile (264.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.5% White, 0.50% African American, 1.54% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.64% from other races
, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.18% of the population.
There were 3,078 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 14.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,609, and the median income for a family was $44,157. Males had a median income of $30,564 versus $21,021 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,219. About 7.5% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.
(a campus of the University of Minnesota system
). It began as an agricultural high school before becoming a two-year college and then a four-year university.
Crookston is home to Crookston High School
, home of the Pirates. Students from neighboring towns of Euclid
, Gentilly, and Mentor
attend Crookston High. The school district (#593) enrolls about 1,600 students in K-12.
Before the new high school was built in 1997, students attended Central High School located in downtown Crookston. Central High School had been in operation since 1913.
Private elementary schools include: Cathedral Elementary - Catholic (formerly Mt. Saint Benedict high school), Our Savior's - Lutheran, and Bible Baptist - Baptist.
On January 30, 2010, the Crookston Sports Center was dedicated. The Sports Center, located on the north end of town to the east of the high school, replaces the Winter Sports and Civic Arenas, which will be demolished to make way for flood protection.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 8,192 people, 3,078 households, and 1,819 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,658.8 people per square mile (640.3/km²). There were 3,382 housing units at an average density of 684.8 per square mile (264.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.5% White, 0.50% African American, 1.54% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.64% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.18% of the population.
There were 3,078 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 14.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,609, and the median income for a family was $44,157. Males had a median income of $30,564 versus $21,021 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,219. About 7.5% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Crookston is the location of the University of Minnesota, CrookstonUniversity of Minnesota Crookston
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is a four-year university located in Crookston, Minnesota. With 1,600 undergraduate students , it is one of five campuses in the University of Minnesota system. Currently, students from 29 countries and 40 states are enrolled .Located on the northern edge of...
(a campus of the University of Minnesota system
University of Minnesota system
The University of Minnesota is a large university with several campuses spread throughout the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are five primary campuses in the Twin Cities, Duluth, Crookston, Morris, and Rochester. A campus was open in Waseca for a time. The university also operates several...
). It began as an agricultural high school before becoming a two-year college and then a four-year university.
Crookston is home to Crookston High School
Crookston High School
Crookston High School is a public high school located in Crookston, Minnesota. The school serves about 600 students in grades 7 through 12....
, home of the Pirates. Students from neighboring towns of Euclid
Euclid, Minnesota
Euclid is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. Euclid is located on U.S. Route 75 north of Crookston. Euclid has a post office with ZIP code 56722....
, Gentilly, and Mentor
Mentor, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 150 people, 82 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density was 79.3 people per square mile . There were 102 housing units at an average density of 53.9 per square mile...
attend Crookston High. The school district (#593) enrolls about 1,600 students in K-12.
Before the new high school was built in 1997, students attended Central High School located in downtown Crookston. Central High School had been in operation since 1913.
Private elementary schools include: Cathedral Elementary - Catholic (formerly Mt. Saint Benedict high school), Our Savior's - Lutheran, and Bible Baptist - Baptist.
On January 30, 2010, the Crookston Sports Center was dedicated. The Sports Center, located on the north end of town to the east of the high school, replaces the Winter Sports and Civic Arenas, which will be demolished to make way for flood protection.
Notable people
- Tim Madigan grew up in Crookston and graduated from Central High School. He wrote several popular books including one about his friendship with Fred Rogers. He now lives in the DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
area. - Milton Orville Thompson- NASANASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
astronaut and research scientist. - Wes WestrumWes WestrumWesley Noreen Westrum was an American professional baseball player, coach, manager, and scout. He played for 11 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants from to . He was known as a superb defensive catcher...
played minor league baseball in Crookston. A boyhood resident of nearby ClearbrookClearbrook, MinnesotaClearbrook is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 518 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, he later went on to star for the New York GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. - Ed WidsethEd WidsethEdwin Clarence Widseth was an American football tackle. He was an All-American at the University of Minnesota in 1935 and an All-Pro in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.-University of Minnesota:Widseth was born in...
attended the Northwest School of Agriculture, now University of Minnesota, Crookston, before he went on to play football for the Minnesota Golden GophersMinnesota Golden GophersThe Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. The university fields both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country, gymnastics, golf, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Men's-specific sports include baseball, football, and...
and won the NCAA national championship in 1933, 1934, and 1935. He was drafted in the first round of the NFL DraftNFL DraftThe National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
(4th overall) by the New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and played for four seasons.
Culture
- Crookston is home to the Grand Theater. This facility is the oldest continuously operating movie theater in the United States. It was originally an opera house and played host to legendary entertainers like author Mark TwainMark TwainSamuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
and early film actress Mary PickfordMary PickfordMary Pickford was a Canadian-born motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
. - In 1935, Charles LindberghCharles LindberghCharles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist.Lindbergh, a 25-year-old U.S...
paid a visit to Crookston.