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Fargo City Profile

Official State Website URL- http://www.nd.gov

Here are some facts about Fargo, ND. There are ninety thousand, five hundred and ninety-nine citizens in Fargo, ND. Economic data shows that median income in Fargo, ND, makes up thirty-five thousand, five hundred and ten dollars. [f1] The median age of a Fargo, ND citizen is thirty point one. The total population of males in Fargo, ND is 45,306. The percentage for females is fifty point zero one percent. The estimate number of households in Fargo, ND is thirty-nine thousand, two hundred and sixty-eight. The city has reasonable weather and views.

Fargo, North Dakota
Downtown Fargo in 2007
Downtown Fargo in 2007
Official seal of Fargo, North Dakota
Seal
Motto: Gateway to the West
Location in North Dakota
Location in North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°52′38″N 96°47′22″W / 46.87722, -96.78944
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Cass
Founded 1871
Government
 - Mayor Dennis Walaker
Area
 - Total 37.9 sq mi (98.3 km²)
 - Land 37.9 sq mi (98.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 899 ft (274 m)
Population (2000)
 - City 90,599
 - Density 2,388.2/sq mi (922.0/km²)
 - Metro 174,367
 - 2004 City Estimate 98,084
  Source: City of Fargo[1]
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-25700GR2
GNIS feature ID 1028945GR3
Website: http://ci.fargo.nd.us


Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Cass County, located in the Red River Valley region. The population was 90,599 at the 2000 census (2004 city estimate: 98,084[1]) (2005 Census Bureau estimate: 90,934[2]), which makes it the largest city in North Dakota. Along with West Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota, it forms the center of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area. The metropolitan area has a population of 174,367 [3] and encompasses a large physical area of Cass County in southeastern North Dakota and Clay County in northwestern Minnesota.

The city of Fargo is the crossroads and economic center of a large portion of eastern North Dakota and a portion of northwestern Minnesota. Fargo is a retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and educational hub for the region. Fargo is home to North Dakota State University. The local newspaper is The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. The city motto is "Gateway to the West". Fargo was founded in 1871.