East Grand Forks, town (1990 pop. 8,658), Polk co., NW Minn., 1 mi/1.6 km NE of Grand Forks, N. Dak., twin city to Grand Forks, on Red R. at mouth of Red Lake R.; 47°55'N 97°01'W. Wheat, potatoes, sugar beets, sunflowers; mfg. (dried beet pulp, potato processing, metering valves, grain milling, lumber). Settled 1870.