Erskine, MN

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Erskine, Minnesota

Erskine, Minnesota, in Polk county, is 65 miles NE of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 227 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is conveniently located inside the Grand Forks metropolitan area. There are an estimated 437 people in Erskine.

The People and Families of Erskine

In Erskine, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Erskine had a median family income of $35,278.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($400) in Erskine. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Erskine Housing

Approximately 60% of housing in Erskine is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Erskine, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	65 miles NE of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	227 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Polk
Metro Area	Grand Forks
Standard Zip Codes	56535
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.668
Longitude	-96.009

Station	OKLEE
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	-8 to 13 F
Apr Temp	28 to 52 F
Jul Temp	55 to 79 F
Oct Temp	30 to 54 F
Annual Precip	23.3 inches

Station	FOSSTON 1 E
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	-7 to 13 F
Apr Temp	28 to 52 F
Jul Temp	55 to 79 F
Oct Temp	31 to 54 F
Annual Precip	24.8 inches

Station	MAHNOMEN 1 W
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	-7 to 13 F
Apr Temp	28 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	31 to 54 F
Annual Precip	23.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	437	100%
Male	200	45.8%
Female	237	54.2%
Under 18	112	25.6%
18+	325	74.4%
65+	114	26.1%
Median Age	43.1
Average Family Size	2.95
White	402	92%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	24	5.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	10	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	416
Growth	-21
Growth %	-4.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Norwegian	61.1%
German	9.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.8%
Russian	4.5%
Danish	3.1%
Swedish	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2%
US/American	1.4%
Scandinavian	1.4%
Irish	1.4%
English	1.1%
Scottish	1.1%
Italian	1.1%
French Canadian	0.6%
Polish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Erskine	437	$35,278
Brooks	141	$33,750
Fertile	893	$30,192
Fosston	1,575	$40,521
Mcintosh	638	$38,529
Mentor	150	$27,917
Winger	205	$30,000

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