Fargo, North Dakota
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| Coordinates: 46°52′24″N 96°49′38″W / 46.87333°N 96.82722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Cass |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1874 |
| Named after | William Fargo |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| • Mayor | Tim Mahoney (D-NPL) |
| • Commission | Members list |
| Area | |
• City | 50.835 sq mi (131.662 km2) |
| • Land | 50.834 sq mi (131.659 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 125,990 |
• Estimate (2024)[5] | 136,285 |
| • Rank | US: 218th ND: 1st |
| • Density | 2,620/sq mi (1,012/km2) |
| • Urban | 216,214 (US: 178th)[2] |
| • Urban density | 2,781.6/sq mi (1,074.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 262,620 (US: 189th) |
| • Metro density | 93.4/sq mi (36.08/km2) |
| Demonym | Fargoan |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | $18.792 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 58102–58109, 58121–58122, 58124–58126 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-25700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036030[3] |
| Highways | I-29, I-94, US 10, US 52, US 81 |
| Sales tax | 7.5%[7] |
| Website | fargond.gov |
Fargo is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The population was 125,990 at the 2020 census and estimated at 136,285 in 2024.[4][5] Fargo, along with its twin city of Moorhead, Minnesota, form the core of the Fargo–Moorhead metropolitan area, which had a population of 248,591 in 2020. It is the county seat of Cass County.
Fargo was founded in 1871 on the Red River of the North floodplain.[8] It is a cultural, retail, health care, educational, and industrial center for southeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. North Dakota State University is located in the city.
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fargo, North Dakota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Milwaukee city, Wisconsin". QuickFacts. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Fargo, ND-MN (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- ^ "West Fargo (ND) sales tax rate". Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ John Eligon (April 2, 2013). "Sandbag Season Has Fargo Thinking of a Better Way". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
"When you have a 100-year flood four years out of five, that's a great challenge," Gov. Jack Dalrymple said.