Save town Compare Needs More Love

Town guide

Crooks

A township of 175 people in Renville County, Minnesota

Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →

Town hallWanted · be the first Main streetWanted · be the first The libraryWanted · be the first Add a photoStart the Crooks album

1

Now in Crooks

What’s happening this week

What’s happening in Crooks?＋

Ask Comment Event Photo

From your neighbors

What’s happening

＋ Write the first post

Weather

Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →

Around town

Local news

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Crooks

Explore places →

The Crooks album

0 of 12 shotsNeighbors document Crooks together

Town hall＋ Add Main street＋ Add The library＋ Add A local park＋ Add A favorite spot＋ Add Then & now＋ Add

Outdoors in Crooks

Parks & trails →

Conserved land1.9%442 of 22,963 acres

Trails1.3 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves0named on the map

Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Crooks

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Crooks

Township in Minnesota, United States

175Population

36.1 sq miArea

1,076 ftElevation

Crooks Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 191 at the 2010 census. Crooks Township was organized in 1884, and named for H. S. Crooks, a pioneer settler.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP codeSign in to add

Area codeSign in to add

Living in Crooks

Work & commute in Crooks

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Crooks for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Granite Falls (10%), Olivia (6%) and Sacred Heart (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Granite Falls

10%

Olivia

6%

Sacred Heart

5%

Renville

5%

1%Work in townlive and work in Crooks 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 25Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Crooks →

Health in Crooks

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

79.4%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 17.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Olivia Hospital & ClinicOlivia · 11.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56284, 56230 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Crooks →

Natural hazards in Crooks

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought

0Does Crooks flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 18 declared for Renville County MapCrooks vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Crooks →

Climate in Crooks

Full climate →

Crooks has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 8°Winter

55° / 34°Spring

80° / 59°Summer

57° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Crooks get?About 38 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Crooks →

Libraries near Crooks

Nearest: Renville Public LibraryRenville · 4.2 miles · 20 hrs a week

Famous people from CrooksWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Crooks.Meet them →

Where Crooks is

Explore map →

Imported town boundary

Minnesota · MN · Renville CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

Around town

Bordering towns

Explore map →

Crooks Emmet Winfield Holland Ericson

SEmmet EWinfield NHolland WEricson

Where Crooks residents work nearby:Emmet 5%Ericson 3%Work & commute →

Compare side by side:Crooks vs Emmet Crooks vs Winfield Crooks vs Holland Crooks vs Ericson

How things work in Crooks

All explainers →

No one has written Crooks’s explainers yetKnow how one of these works here? Each explainer earns +10 karma.

Town hall & decisionsTrash, recycling & yard wasteUtilities & servicesStreets, parking & getting aroundSafety & preparednessSchools & learningParks, sports & recreationHealth & emergency care