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Crookston, Minnesota is an established town with a projected 2004 population of over 7,900. Minnesota, known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" and whose motto encourages all to "Explore Minnesota," has a total estimated population of over 4,900,000. Regional resources include Fargo that is acccessible from Crookston. According to the US Census, Crookston has an educated population with over 80% being high school graduates and over 20% having bachelor degrees. The Crookston area is served by a respected network of schools and colleges. High schools include the Crookston Secondary. The Bemidji State University, Concordia College at Moorhead, Minnesota State University-Moorhead, North Dakota State University, North Dakota State College of Science, Northwest Technical College - Bemidji, University of Minnesota - Crookston, and the University of North Dakota are among the local and nearby colleges. The Crookston Daily Times, The Forum and Cass County News will provide you with information on news and events concerning Crookston, such as Crookston Real Estate and Crookston Nebraska. Area residents also enjoy participating in sports and following games of the University of Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles, North Dakota State University Bison, Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Wild. The population of Crookston, of relatively average age, receives health care at area hospitals including Altru Hospital, North Valley Health Center, Riverview Hospital and Nursing Home, and Bridges Medical Services. The US Census collects information on average commutes time by city. Based on this information,Crookston, Minnesota is in the top-100 cities in terms of short commuting times in the entire nation. Crookston residents and visitors alike find many commercial and recreational activities and resources of interest in the Crookston area among Virtual Home Tours and Crookston Camp. Based on census information, the 2000 median household income in Crookston was over $34,000. This is slightly lower than the national average income, but Crookston year 2000 housing costs were lower than average as well, with the median house value in 2000 in Crookston being under $62,000. The top sectors for employment in Crookston, Minnesota are Educational, health and social services, Manufacturing. Crookston.info is a development-stage website concerning Crookston, Minnesota that will be continuously improved during the coming years, including University of Minnesota Crookston, Crookston MN and Crookston MN Hotels.