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Alvarado is a small rural community located just 18 miles north of Grand Forks, North Dakota, at the intersection of Highways 1 and 220. There is a city park with camping sites, water, sewer, electricity, bathroom, playground equipment, and picnic shelter. A skating rink with warming house is available in winter. Snowmobiling is an important winter sport. The public school is 11 miles away in Warren, MN. Oslo, MN is 6 miles to the west, along the Red River of the North. Courtesy City of Alvarado |
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| Alvarado (city) | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2010-2020 Change | |
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| Population | 302 | 385 | 356 | 371 | 363 | 388 | +25 | +6.89 |
| Land Area (sq. mile) | 0.50 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Density (persons per sq. mile) | 604.0 | 1,750.0 | 1,695.2 | 1,738.4 | 1,650.0 | 1,763.6 | +113.64 | +6.89 |
| Housing Units | 116 | 162 | 171 | 179 | 177 | 181 | +4 | +2.26 |
| Households | -- | 143 | 146 | 145 | 137 | 160 | +23 | +16.79 |
| Persons Per Household | -- | 2.69 | 2.44 | 2.56 | 2.65 | 2.40 | -0.25 | -9.43 |
Alvarado is a city situated along the Snake River in Marshall County. Minnesota Highway 1 and Minnesota Highway 220 are two of the main arterial routes in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), all of it land. The elevation is 810 feet (247 m).
From The US Census Bureau
As of the census of 2020, there were 388 people,160 households, and 94 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,763.6 inhabitants per square mile. There were 181 housing units at an average density of 822.7 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 80.2% White, 0.0% African American, 2.3% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 4.9% from other races, and 12.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.1% of the population.
There were 137 households of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 25.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.5% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.23
The median age in the city was 33.8 years. 31.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.
The median household income was $47,500. The poverty rate was 20.1%. 17.2% of residents had a bachelors degree or higher. The median rent was $436 and 65.2% owned their homes. The average value of a housing unit was $90,000.
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ALVARADO, a city in Vega Township, has the name of a seaport and river in Mexico, about 40 miles southeast of Vera Cruz. It is also the name of a small city in Texas and of villages in Indiana and California. It was first settled in 1879 and incorporated as a village on October 16, 1907; its post office began as Snake in 1888, named for its location on the Snake River, with Ole Sand, postmaster, in his store. When the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (Soo Line) came in 1903, its construction crew established the station name as Alvarado, so Sand with his brother moved the store and the post office in 1905, changing the post office name, and Sand's son, Martin H. Sand, became the new postmaster.
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| Alvarado City Hall 155 Marshall Street PO Box 935 Alvarado, MN 56710 Phone: (218) 965-4911 Fax: (218) 965-4608 Regular Business Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm City Council Meeting: 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm 
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| Title | Term Ends | Name and Address | Phone | |
| Mayor | 12/31/2024 | Lane Iverson 155 1st Avenue W Alvarado, MN 56710 |
(701) 739-6144 | |
| Clerk/Treasurer | appointed | Jill Fanfulik PO Box 935 Alvarado, MN 56710 |
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(218) 965-4911 |
| Council Member | 12/31/2026 | Dean Bergman 245 6th Street Alvarado, MN 56710 |
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965-4651 (701) 741-5417 |
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| Council Member | 12/31/2026 | Daryl L. Larson 705 Woodland Court Alvarado, MN 56710 |
(218) 779-9791 | |
| Council Member | 12/31/2024 | Cheri Pagnac 360 Parkview Drive Alvarado, MN 56710 |
(218) 686-1335 | |
| Council Member | 12/31/2024 | Livia Zitzow 530 West Bend Lane Alvarado, MN 56710 |
(218) 965-4075 | |
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| Chair | 12/31/2026 | Nikki Peterson 19307 340th Avenue NW Warren, MN 56762 |
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(701) 741-5320 |
| Vice Chair | 12/31/2024 | Sally Roller 626 E Colvin Avenue Warren, MN 56762 |
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(701) 520-0468 |
| Director | 12/31/2026 | Jordan Johnson 21502 370th Avenue NW Warren, MN 56762 |
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(218) 201-0725 |
| Director | 12/31/2026 | Jeff Steer 30455 140th St NW Warren, MN 56762 |
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(218) 281-4267 |
| Clerk | 12/31/2024 | Mark Jones 32527 State Highway 1 NW Warren, MN 56762 |
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(218) 201-0098 (218) 745-1122 |
| Treasurer | 12/31/2024 | Darby Boe 24805 350th Avenue NW Warren, MN 56762 |
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(701) 866-3216 |
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| Commissioner District 2 |
12/31/2026 | Rolland Miller 26817 420th Avenue NW Warren, MN 56762 |
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(701) 739-7396 |
| Assessor | -- | Ryan Larson 208 E Colvin Avenue, Suite 13 Warren, MN 56762 |
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(218) 745-5331 |
| Attorney | -- | Christopher Rokke 423 N Main Street Warren, MN 56762 |
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(218) 745-4321 |
| Auditor - Treasurer | -- | Scott Peters 208 E Colvin Avenue, Suite 11 & 12 Warren, MN 56762 |
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(218) 745-4851 |
| Community Health Services | -- | Quin Community Health
Services 1101 State Highway 1 E Thief River Falls, MN 56701 |
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(218) 874-7845 |
| Court Administrator | -- | Pamala J. Shaw 208 E Colvin Avenue, Suite 18 Warren, MN 56762 |
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(218) 745-4921 |
| Emergency Management | -- | Josh Johnston 208 E Colvin Avenue, Suite 5 Warren MN 56762 |
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(218) 745-5841 |
| Highway Department | -- | Marshall County
Highway Department 427 S Main Street Warren, MN 56762 |
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(218) 745-4381 |
| Motor Vehicle and Licensing | -- | Kim Haugvedt 208 E Colvin Avenue, Suite 10 Warren, MN 56762 |
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(218) 745-4960 |
| Recorder | -- | Mary Hamm 208 E Colvin Avenue, Suite 7 Warren MN 56762 |
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(218) 745-4801 |
| Sheriff | -- | Jason Boman 208 E Colvin Avenue, Suite 1 Warren, MN 56762 |
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(218) 745-5411 |
| Social Services | -- | Chris Kujava 208 Colvin Avenue Suite 14 Warren MN 56762 |
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(218) 745-5124 |
| Solid Waste | -- | Josh Johnston 208 E Colvin Avenue, Suite 4 Warren, MN 56762 |
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(218) 745-5841 |
| Veterans Service | -- | Brett Brandon 208 E Colvin Avenue, Suite 19 Warren, MN 56762 |
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(218) 745-4303 |
| Victim Services | -- | Ashley Solvik 208 E Colvin Avenue, Suite 2 Warren, MN 56762 |
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(218) 745-5523 |
| State | ||||
| MN House - District 1A | 12/31/2024 | John Burkel (R) 309 State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 |
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(651) 296-9635 (218) 528-3391 |
| MN Senate - District 1 | 12/31/2024 | Mark Johnson (R) Minnesota Senate Bldg., Room 2401 St. Paul, MN 55155 |
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(651) 296-5782 |
| MN Governor | 12/31/2026 | Governor Tim Walz
(DFL) 75 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. Paul, MN 55155 |
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(651) 201-3400 (800) 657-3717 |
| Federal | ||||
| US House - District 7 | 12/31/2024 | Michelle Fishbach (R) 1004 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 |
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(202) 225-2165 |
| US Senate | 12/31/2024 | Amy Klobuchar (DFL)
425 Dirksen Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 |
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(202) 224-3244 |
| US Senate | 12/31/2026 | Tina Smith (DFL) 720 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 |
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(202) 224-5641 |
| US President | 12/31/2024 | Joe Biden (D) 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 |
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US Post Office 200 Marshall Street Alvarado, MN 56710-9998 Phone: (218) 965-4548 Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS Web: www.usps.com
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| Utility Type | Utility Name | Utility Phone |
| Electricity | City of Alvarado (city) | (218) 965-4911 |
| Electricity | PKM Electric (rural) | (218) 745-4711 |
| Natural Gas | n/a | n/a |
| Wastewater | City of Alvarado | (218) 965-4911 |
| Water | City of Alvarado | (218) 965-4911 |
| Telephone | Frontier Telecommunications | (877) 898-2097 |
| Cable TV | Frontier Telecommunications | (877) 898-2097 |
| Provider | Technology | Max DL Speed | Max UL Speed | Installations |
| Frontier | DSL | 115 mbps | 115 mbps | 88 |
| Wikstrom Telephone | Fiber | 1000 mbps | 1000 mbps | 176 |
| Frontier | Fixed Wireless | 45 mbps | 3 mbps | 29 |
| Midcontinent Communications | Fixed Wireless | 100 mbps | 20 mbps | 136 |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile - 5G-NR | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile - 4G LTE | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| HughesNet | Satellite | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Starlink | Satellite | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Viasat, Inc. | Satellite | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Public Schools Independent School
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Grades: PK-12
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| New Hope Lutheran Church 245 Fering Street Alvarado, MN 56710 Phone: (218) 965-4638 Web: www.newbeginningsparish.com
Pastor: Christy Klemz
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| Alvarado Community Center 135 Marshall Street Alvarado, MN 56710 Phone: (218) 965-4504 Web: not available
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| Alvarado Fire Department 124 Marshall Street Alvarado, MN 56710 Phone: (218) 965-4523 Web: not available The Alvarado, MN Fire Department was organized in 1908. The Rescue Squad was organized in 1995. If you are interested in joining the Fire Department, please contact alvaradofire@gmail.com. If you are interested in joining the Rescue Squad, please contact alvaradorescue@outlook.com
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| American Crystal Sugar Company 44668 State Highway 1 Alvarado, MN 56710 Phone: (218) 965-4901 Web: www.crystalsugar.com At American Crystal Sugar Company, growers who grow and harvest the sugarbeets also own the company and the factories that make our products. Through our tightly integrated business model, we pull together, unlock our potential, and share in the results. Through its sugarbeet processing facilities, American Crystal Sugar Company processes sugarbeets into all-natural sugar; agri-products such as molasses; sugarbeet pulp; and other byproducts of the molasses desugarization process, like betaine and concentrated separated byproduct (CSB).
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| Markit County Grain, LLC 43801 State Highway 1 Alvarado, MN 56710 Phone: (218) 965-4812 Web: www.markitcountygrain.com Established in 2020, Trilogy Ag Group is northwest Minnesota's trusted partner for agronomy services. Founded through a strategic merger of MarKit County Grain's agronomy division, Argyle Co-op Warehouse Association's agronomy division, Argyle Seed and Argyle Chemical-Trilogy Ag is headquartered with offices in both Argyle and Alvarado, MN.
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| Iron Traditions
25907 440th Avenue NW Alvarado, MN 56710 Phone: (701) 739-8243 Web: www.irontraditions.com My knives starts as hand forged carbon steel blades. Each blade is heat-treated using a differential technique. This process produces a hard edge and softer back. I believe that the resulting blade has greater edge holding qualities while providing more blade strength than blades produced using other heat treating techniques.
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| John's Service & Repair 100 Marshall Street Alvarado, MN 56710 Phone: (218) 965-4511 Web: not available 
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| Lightning Bar 160 Marshall Street PO Box 701 Alvarado, MN 56710 Phone: (218) 965-4525 Web: not available
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| Lind Electric 130 Parral Avenue PO Box 707 Alvarado, MN 56710 Phone: (218) 965-4993 Web: not available |
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US Post Office 200 Marshall Street Alvarado, MN 56710-9998 Phone: (218) 965-4548 Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS Web: www.usps.com
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