Grand
Forks Business
Grand Forks was another settlement in eastern North Dakota which saw its foundations as part of railroad expansion and agricultural settlement. It became the focus for the local area because of the transport and marketing functions for the surrounding rural region.
In the 20th century the focus changed somewhat towards publicly-funded employment with the two most important being the University of North Dakota and the nearby Grand Forks Air Force Base. The public and private health system are also major employers in the area.
Strenuous efforts have been made and are continuing to rejuvenate the downtown area of Grand Forks, especially following the severe flooding in 1997.
The wages in the Grand Forks area are slightly below the state average at $28,364, according to 2004 statistics.
Grand
Forks
Business and Development Resources
The
Chamber
Site for the business communities of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks, with
details of history, members' directory, events and newsletter, and community
information.
Grand Forks
Chamber of Commerce
Downtown
Grand Cities
Site from the Downtown Leadership Group aimed at publicity and rejuvenation
of the downtown areas of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks. With details of
events and downtown businesses.
Downtown Grand Cities
Grand
Forks Region Economic Development Corporation
Non-profit organization aimed as primary business development in the region.
Provides details of community, business incentives and funding, and locations
for business development.
Grand
Forks Region Economic Development Corporation
Grand
Forks Businesses
Altru
Health Systems
Altru is Grand Forks biggest private employer, and details its services,
clinics and centers, as well the company mission, history and news.
Altru Health Systems,
Grand Forks
Grand
Forks Real
Estate
According to local statistics, the Grand Forks area has around 10,000 owner-occupied homes, with about 500 being available for sale at any one time.
The average price of a house in the city was $121,000 in 2005, although there is wide range of prices with the majority of houses lying in a range $30,000 either side of that figure. Local council figures showed that house prices increased by 12% between 2005 and 2006.
Grand
Forks
Community
The community area of our Grand Forks section is designed for websites that add to their community and are primarily of a non-profit nature. Listings here are free for sites which have their own domain name and which are based in and contribute to the local community.
If you find that the website of your church, or your local activities group or society, is not listed here, please contact us with details of your site.
Grand
Forks
Churches
Calvary
Lutheran Church
1405 9th Street South
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Tel.: 701-772-4897
Calvary Lutheran
Church, Grand Forks
First
Presbyterian Church
5555 South Washington Street
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Tel.: 701-775-5545
First Presbyterian
Church, Grand Forks
St
Paul's Episcopal Church
319 South 5th Street
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Tel.: 701-775-7955
St Paul's Episcopal Church,
Grand Forks
Sharon
Lutheran Church
1720 South 20th Street
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Tel.: 701-772-3122
Sharon Lutheran Church,
Grand Forks
United
Lutheran Church
324 Chestnut Street
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Tel.: 701-775-4279
United Lutheran Church,
Grand Forks
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