Other buildings on the Myra Museum grounds include the original 1868 Grand Forks Post Office, a 1917 one room school, and the historic Campbell House. Northland Community and Technical College, a two-year school, is across the Red River in East Grand Forks. [10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.09 square miles (52.03 km2), of which 19.91 square miles (51.57 km2) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) is water. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and its surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461. MunicodeNEXT, the industry's leading search application with over 3,300 codes and growing! [10], The United States acquired the territory from British Rupert's Land with the Treaty of 1818, but indigenous tribes dominated the area until the late 19th century. SPA stages three major musicals mid-July. Record temperature extremes range from −43 Â°F (−42 Â°C) on January 11, 1912, to 109 Â°F (43 Â°C) on July 12, 1936. Altru's South Washington Medical Park features Altru Specialty Center (45 beds), Altru Professional Center and Yorhom Medical Essentials. [10], Historically dependent on local agriculture, the city's economy now encompasses higher education, defense, health care, manufacturing, food processing, and scientific research. [47] There were 21.4% of the population under the age of 18, 22.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. While agriculture continues to play a role in the area's economy, the city of Grand Forks now has a relatively diverse economy that includes public and private employers in sectors such as education, defense, health care, manufacturing, and food processing. The city's FM stations include NPR affiliates KUND-FM 89.3, KFJM 90.7, KQMN 91.5 and KNTN 102.7. The city grew quickly after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. During the first half of the 20th century, new residential neighborhoods were developed south and west of downtown Grand Forks. In 2006, the university announced that it would be moving its entire athletic program to Division I.[71]. [38] It has four very distinct seasons and great variation in temperatures over very short periods of time. [16], The Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra has been performing since 1905[65] and the Grand Forks Master Chorale was formed in 1983. The ND State Health Officer has signed an order requiring masks in the State of North Dakota. [33][35] The centerpiece of the Village is the Ralph Engelstad Arena, used by the university's North Dakota men's ice hockey team. The gauges above illustrate that Grand Forks is safer than 15% of every city located within North Dakota along with 33% of the all the cities located in the United States. [10], Thousands of settlers were attracted to the Dakota Territory in the 1870s and 1880s for its cheap land, and the population began to rise. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.87. Grand Forks is served by Grand Forks International Airport and Grand Forks Air Force Base, while the city's University of North Dakota is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. [77] The 18-hole Grand Forks Country Club is directly south of the city. [13] Students stage theater productions each year at the Burtness Theater on campus. [19], In 1954, Grand Forks was chosen as the site for an Air Force base. Due to the extended warm period of daily means above 50 Â°F (10 Â°C) from May to September, the city's climate is still classified within the humid continental temperature range.[40]. [34], University Village is a new commercial district built on vacant lands owned by the University of North Dakota. The restrictions are in two parts: Class A load limits, and No. [15] Adjacent to the Ralph Engelstad Arena is the smaller Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. There are 12 bus routes, including night service and service in East Grand Forks.[106]. The racial makeup of the city was 89.7% White, 2.0% African American, 2.9% Native American, 2.2% Asian (0.72% Bhutanese, 0.67% Chinese, 0.4% Indian, 0.36% Filipino), 0.7% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. It required the relocation of numerous residents, as some neighborhoods were emptied for this construction. ... 4251 Gateway Drive Grand Forks, ND 58203 | Map It Toll-Free: 800-866-4566 Local: 701-746-0444 E-mail … Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota (after Fargo and Bismarck) and the county seat of Grand Forks County. UND hosts a technology incubator called the Center for Innovation. The valley is formed from the ancient lake bed. [12] Grand Forks Air Force Base, just west of the city, employs a large number of civilian workers in addition to its military personnel. After years of warfare, the United States made treaties to extinguish the land claims of the Ojibwe and other Native American peoples.