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Population in July 2008: 93,531. Population change since 2000: +3.2%
 

Males: 46,772  (50.0%)
Females: 46,759  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  30.1 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 58102, 58103, 58104, 58105, 58106, 58107, 58108, 58109, 58121, 58122, 58123, 58124, 58125, 58126.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $41,181 (it was $35,510 in 2000)
Fargo:  $41,181
North Dakota:  $45,685

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $26,845

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $147,200 (it was $94,100 in 2000)
Fargo:  $147,200
North Dakota:  $112,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $164,225; Detached houses: $173,174; Townhouses or other attached units: $175,218; In 2-unit structures: $140,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $392,400; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $105,871; Mobile homes: $18,869

Median gross rent in 2008: $580.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 13.7%

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Races in Fargo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (1.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Fargo: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.6%), Norwegian (35.9%), Irish (8.6%), Swedish (6.5%), English (5.2%), French (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1875

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 37.9 square miles.

Population density: 2465 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fargo

  • High school or higher: 91.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fargo city

  • Never married: 37.8%
  • Now married: 47.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

3,587 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 0.7% Africa, 0.4% North America).

This city:  4.0%
North Dakota:  1.9%


According to our research there were 23 registered sex offenders living in Fargo, North Dakota in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Fargo to the number of sex offenders is 4067 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $2,942 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $2,690 (2.0%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (215.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (569.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Moorhead, MN (1.6 miles ), Prairie Rose, ND (2.0 miles) , West Fargo, ND (2.0 miles ), Reile's Acres, ND (2.1 miles ), Oakport, MN (2.2 miles ), Dilworth, MN (2.2 miles ), Frontier, ND (2.2 miles ), North River, ND (2.3 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 406 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 1997: 242 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 1998: 407 buildings, average cost: $116,100
  • 1999: 384 buildings, average cost: $116,600
  • 2000: 304 buildings, average cost: $115,800
  • 2001: 327 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 2002: 401 buildings, average cost: $114,200
  • 2003: 455 buildings, average cost: $130,900
  • 2004: 441 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 2005: 491 buildings, average cost: $154,600
  • 2006: 470 buildings, average cost: $159,700
  • 2007: 447 buildings, average cost: $161,000
  • 2008: 404 buildings, average cost: $139,800

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Latitude: 46.87 N, Longitude: 96.81 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +16,536 (+18.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 43,230 (82.9%)

Area code: 701

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Fargo, North Dakota business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  3.5%
North Dakota:  3.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Fargo by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 2100012230
    per 100,000 2.31.10.00.00.01.12.22.23.30.0
Rapes 54416349412242696252
    per 100,000 62.545.970.454.845.024.046.076.068.956.0
Robberies 1719161411311192627
    per 100,000 19.721.317.915.612.13.312.020.928.929.1
Assaults 45476261251949141150194
    per 100,000 52.152.669.368.227.420.853.6155.3166.7208.9
Burglaries 440318363396335344438525530442
    per 100,000 509.1356.0405.6442.7367.5375.7479.3578.1588.9475.9
Thefts 2,1372,2472,4302,5471,7591,5891,6971,9302,0182,252
    per 100,000 2472.52515.82714.92847.11929.51735.51857.12125.12242.32424.6
Auto thefts 191206200199189163213224197212
    per 100,000 221.0230.6223.5222.5207.3178.0233.1246.6218.9228.2
Arson 2016111511410172120
    per 100,000 23.117.912.316.812.14.410.918.723.321.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 223.1199.9230.4224.8164.6136.5182.0247.7252.2243.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 144 (126 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.35
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +16,162 (+21.7%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)



Average climate in Fargo, North Dakota

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Fargo-area historical tornado activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.7 miles away from the Fargo city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Fargo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from Fargo center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Tyler Koenig - College basketball player (Wisc. Green Bay Phoenix), William H. Gass - author, Bobby Vee - (born 1943), singer.


Main business address for: COMMUNITY FIRST BANKSHARES INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Fargo:
  • INNOVIS HEALTH (3000 32ND AVE S)
  • MERITCARE HOSPITAL (720 4TH ST N)
  • PRAIRIE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (510 4TH STREET SOUTH)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL - FARGO (1720 UNIVERSITY DRIVE SOUTH)

Political contributions by individuals in Fargo, ND

Airports and Heliports located in Fargo: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Fargo, ND

Amtrak station:
FARGO (420 4TH ST. N). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Local government website: ci.fargo.nd.us

Colleges/Universities in Fargo:
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 8,836; Location: 1301 12th Avenue North; Public; Website: www.ndsu.nodak.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • AAKERS BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 111; Location: 4012 19TH AVE SW; Private, for-profit)
  • JOSEFS SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN INC (FT enrollment: 78; Location: 627 NORTH P AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • MOLER BARBER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 27; Location: 16 S EIGHTH ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Fargo:
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 15 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 15 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 43 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 102 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
Public high schools in Fargo:
Private high schools in Fargo:
  • OAK GROVE LUTHERAN HIGH SCH (Students: 299; Location: 124 NORTH TERRACE; Grades: 6 - 12)
  • SHANLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 705 13TH AVENUE NORTH; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Fargo:
Private elementary/middle schools in Fargo:
  • NATIVITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 1825 11TH STREET SOUTH; Grades: KG - 5)
  • SULLIVAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 2720 32ND AVE S; Grades: 6 - 8)
  • GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 1025 14TH AVE S; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY SPIRIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 1441 NORTH 8TH STREET; Grades: PK - 5)
  • DAKOTA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 1620 16 AVE S; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ACADEMY FOR CHILDREN (Students: 80; Location: 20 S 8TH ST; Grades: PK - 4)
See full list of schools located in Fargo, School District: FARGO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 1

Library in Fargo:
  • FARGO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,489,506; Location: 102 NORTH THIRD STREET; 136,572 books; 5,473 audio materials; 4,131 video materials; 364 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Dakota Montessori School has drastically changed in numbers (bigger) and changed location. 1132 Westrac Dr Fargo. Call to confirm. 235-9184
  • Fargo, North Dakota's metropolitan area is 203,664.
  • Community First is no longer located in Fargo, it has been replaced by Bank of the West.
  • Fargo is the hometown of major league baseball slugger Roger Maris.
  • Minnesota State University is not 21 miles from Fargo

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Notable locations in Fargo: Market Square (A), Village Square (B), Block Six of the Original Townsite (C), Elm Tree Square (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Valley North Mall (1), Northport Mall (2), West Acres Shopping Center (3), Southside Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Fargo: Sacred Heart Convent (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fargo include: Roosevelt Playground (1), Percy Godwin Park (2), Lindenwood Park (3), Mickelson Field (4), Island Park (5), Oak Grove Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: West Acres Regional Shopping Center - Administration General Office (Museums; 3902 13th Avenue South) (1), Children's Museum at Yunker Farm (1201 28th Avenue North) (2), Fargo Air Museum (1609 19th Avenue North) (3), Gallery 4 Ltd (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 118 Broadway) (4), Red River Valley Genealogical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 112 University Village) (5), Red River Zoo (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4220 21st Avenue South) (6), KAT Enterprises (Recreation Areas; 1437 South University Drive Suite 270) (7), Charitable Equipment Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3301 15th Street South) (8), Driverz (Amusement & Theme Parks; 401 27th Street North) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Rodeway Inn Fargo (2202 University Drive South) (1), Wingate Inn (4429 19th Avenue South) (2), Sleep Inn Fargo (1921 44th Street Southwest) (3), Comfort Inn West (3825 9th Avenue Southwest) (4), Sabre Travel (419 11th Avenue South Suite 105) (5), Comfort Suites Fargo (1415 35th Street South) (6), Americinn Motel & Suites (1423 35th Street Southwest) (7), Microtel Inn & Suites (1101 38th Street North) (8), Best Western Fargo Doublewood (3333 13th Avenue South) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: North Dakota State - Juvenile Court (1015 3rd Avenue South) (1), United States Government - Courts- Bankruptcy Court (655 1st Avenue North Suite 350) (2), United States Government - Courts- Bankruptcy Court- Clerk Of Court (655 1st Avenue North Suite 110) (3), Federal Bureau of Investigation (657 2nd Avenue North Rm 446) (4), United States Government - Courts- Circuit Court Of Appeals-Eight Cir (655 1st Avenue North Suite 370) (5), Fargo City - Municipal Court (414 4th Avenue North) (6), United States Government - Courts- Federal Court- Probation And Pretrial- Courts Lib (655 1st Avenue North Suite 370) (7), United States Government - Courts- Federal Court (655 1st Avenue North) (8), United States Government - Courts- Federal Court- Probation And Pret (655 1st Avenue North Suite 370) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Fargo

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 7.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 7.7 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Fargo and their reported violations in the past:

FARGO CITY OF (Address: 200 N 3RD ST, Population served: 90599, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-10-1997), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-1997)
ASBURY CAMP MEETING ASSOC (Address: 722 8TH AVENUE N APT 1, Population served: 100, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-05-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
GARDNER CITY OF (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-02-2005 and NOV-16-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
RIVERDALE SUBDIVISION (Address: 6931 RIVERDALE DRIVE, Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MOREX PROPERTIES (Address: 3321 4TH AVE SOUTH, Population served: 72, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-24-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2004)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-21-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-21-1998), St Public Notif received (APR-01-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-21-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-21-1998), St Public Notif received (APR-01-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-1996), St Public Notif received (NOV-13-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-10-2001)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
CHRISAN WATER USERS ASSOCIATION (Address: 7206 CHRISAN BLVD, Population served: 72, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
SELKIRK SETTLEMENT (Address: 6816 SOUTH UNIVERSITY DR, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-1997), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
US PORT OF ENTRY - ST JOHN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - Between JUL-28-1998 and AUG-28-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-03-1998)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fargo that have no violations reported:
  • TOM BRANTNER MEMORIAL CAMP BSA (Serves MN, Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FLYING J MOTEL (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
North Dakota:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  52.8%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fargo, ND


People in group quarters in Fargo
  • 2646 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 648 people in nursing homes
  • 208 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 116 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 116 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 87 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 76 people in other group homes
  • 54 people in religious group quarters
  • 36 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 36 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 7 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children


Fargo compared to North Dakota state average:

Fargo, North Dakota environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Fargo (2009 data):
  • State Bank & Trust: Fargo - South Pointe Branch, Downtown Branch, at 3100 13th Avenue, South, Time Square Branch, North Broadway Branch, South Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,926.6 mil, Deposits: $1,580.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: State Bankshares, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: West Acres Branch, Fargo North Branch, Fargo Southwest Branch, Fargo-Main Branch, North Dakota State University, Fargo South Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Alerus Financial, National Association: Osgood Branch, 13th Avenue South Branch, Fargo Branch, Broadway Branch, Waterford Branch, 32nd Avenue Supermarket Branch. Info updated 2007-02-23: Bank assets: $756.3 mil, Deposits: $636.5 mil, headquarters in Grand Forks, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Alerus Financial Corporation
  • Bank of the West: Fargo - 32nd Ave Branch, Fargo - South Gate Branch, West Side Branch, Community First Bank Branch. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Fargo Main Branch, Hornbachers Village West Branch, Fargo Southside Branch, Fargo West Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First International Bank & Trust: Fargo Branch, Southwest Fargo Branch, South Branch. Info updated 2008-06-03: Bank assets: $955.4 mil, Deposits: $765.8 mil, headquarters in Watford City, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Watford City Bancshares, Inc.
  • Union State Bank of Fargo: Union State Bank Of Fargo, West Acres Shopping Center Branch, Union Center Branch. Info updated 2007-01-30: Bank assets: $49.2 mil, Deposits: $42.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancshares, Inc.
  • BREMER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Fargo Cashwise Branch, Bremer Bank, National Association, North Fargo. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,499.8 mil, Deposits: $892.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Otto Bremer Foundation
  • VISIONBank: Visionbank at 3000 25th Street South, branch established on 2004-12-31; North Fargo Branch at 1321 21st Avenue North, branch established on 2007-03-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $133.5 mil, Deposits: $112.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Vision Bank Holdings, Inc.
  • 10 other banks with 13 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fargo, North Dakota
  • Fairfield Inn By Marriott Fargo, 3902 9TH Ave, Fargo, ND 58103, Phone: (701) 235-1167, Fax: (701) 281-0494
  • Fargo Comfort Inn East, 1407 35TH St S, Fargo, ND 58103, Phone: (701) 280-9666, Fax: (701) 280-9666
  • Fargo Comfort Inn West, 3825 9TH Ave SW, Fargo, ND 58103, Phone: (701) 282-9596, Fax: (701) 282-9596
  • Fargo Comfort Suites, 1415 35TH St S, Fargo, ND 58103, Phone: (701) 237-5911, Fax: (701) 237-5911
  • Best Western Kelly Inn, 3800 Main Ave, Fargo, ND 58103, Phone: (701) 282-2143, Fax: (701) 281-0243
  • Select Inn Of Fargo, I-29 & 13TH Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103, Phone: (701) 282-6300
  • Expressway Inn, 1340 21ST Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103, Phone: (701) 235-3141, Fax: (701) 234-0474
  • Radisson Hotel Fargo, 201 5TH St N, Fargo, ND 58102, Phone: (701) 232-7363, Fax: (701) 298-9134
  • 20 other hotels and motels
All 28 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fargo, North Dakota


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Fargo travel time to work
Fargo mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Cass County North Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in Fargo:


Religion statistics for Fargo

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.76%
Here56.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents48.7%25.5%4.3%4.3%3.6%
Congregations29.3%12.2%8.9%4.1%8.9%
NameAssemblies of GodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.9%1.9%1.4%0.9%6.7%
Congregations1.6%1.6%3.3%1.6%28.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 39$181,663$55,8967$7,288
Other Government Administration 21$92,423$52,8135$2,887
Judicial and Legal 8$23,212$34,8180$0
Police Protection - Officers 124$590,547$57,1500$0
Police - Other 17$56,701$40,0242$361
Firefighters 95$414,253$52,3270$0
Fire - Other 6$27,976$55,9520$0
Streets and Highways 118$444,950$45,2495$6,217
Airports 16$54,686$41,0150$0
Health 73$290,286$47,71837$97,901
Solid Waste Management 44$184,969$50,4463$2,387
Sewerage 19$81,179$51,2711$2,502
Parks and Recreation 5$18,186$43,64618$4,169
Housing and Community Development(Local) 4$19,558$58,6740$0
Natural Resources 12$40,009$40,0094$6,113
Water Supply 39$140,593$43,2590$0
Transit 5$19,767$47,4411$239
Local Libraries 18$63,196$42,13121$22,505
Other and Unallocable 25$99,891$47,9481$1,599
Totals for Government 688$2,844,045$49,605105$154,168


Fargo government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,060,000
  • Charges - All Other: $9,341,000
    Sewerage: $8,918,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,921,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,974,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,072,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $861,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $17,489,000
    Regular Highways: $13,074,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,985,000
    Housing and Community Development: $399,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $11,320,000
    Local Fire Protection: $8,560,000
    Regular Highways: $8,235,000
    Water Utilities: $7,304,000
    Health - Other: $6,490,000
    General - Other: $6,056,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,955,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,660,000
    Financial Administration: $4,309,000
    Sewerage: $3,163,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,704,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,022,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,569,000
    Libraries: $1,487,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,390,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,224,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,044,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $908,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $660,000
    Parking Facilities: $532,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $160,425,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $25,934,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $7,734,000
    Total Federal Securities: $5,748,000
    Benefit Payments: $3,475,000
    From Parent Local Government: $1,945,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $1,532,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $1,452,000
    Withdrawals: $255,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $3,223,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $21,680,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,265,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,484,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,054,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $22,588,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,529,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $163,145,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,720,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,303,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $19,614,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,275,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,574,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,594,000
    Sale of Property: $6,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $295,944,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $265,371,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,876,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,165,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,012,000
    Central Staff Services: $406,000
    Sewerage: $283,000
    Parks and Recreation: $270,000
    Water Utilities: $249,000
    Regular Highways: $43,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $41,000
    Transit Utilities: $29,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $62,686,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,332,000
    Transit Utilities: $914,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $204,875,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,250,000
    Highways: $7,865,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,382,000
    Housing and Community Development: $742,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $25,896,000
    Property: $14,166,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,818,000
    Other License: $3,015,000
    NEC: $2,411,000
    Other Selective Sales: $775,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $33,475,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,922,000

9.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,575 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.03%
North Dakota average:  7.27%

0.26% of residents moved from foreign countries ($173 average AGI)
Cass County:  0.26%
North Dakota average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clay County, MN  1.22% ($25,077 average AGI)
from Grand Forks County, ND  0.49% ($30,591)
from Burleigh County, ND  0.36% ($30,610)


7.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,034 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.78%
North Dakota average:  7.80%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($95 average AGI)
Cass County:  0.04%
North Dakota average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clay County, MN  1.21% ($35,404 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.49% ($32,148)
to Burleigh County, ND  0.31% ($33,766)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fargo:
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fargo:
  • KVOX-FM (99.9 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KCCM-FM (91.1 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KFAB-FM (92.7 FM; KINDRED, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQWB-FM (98.7 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDAY-FM (93.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFNW-FM (97.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KKBX (101.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCD (90.3 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KDSU (91.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KPFX (107.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFBN (88.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: FARGO BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KLTA (105.1 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KEGK (106.9 FM; WAHPETON, ND; Owner: GUDERIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDAM (104.7 FM; HOPE, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRVI (95.1 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDJZ (100.7 FM; HARWOOD, ND; Owner: TOM INGSTAD NORTH DAKOTA BROADCASTING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Fargo:
  • KVRR (Channel 15; FARGO, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KVNJ-LP (Channel 2; FARGO, ND; Owner: G.I.G., INC.)
  • WDAY-TV (Channel 6; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KFME (Channel 13; FARGO, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K56ET (Channel 56; FARGO, ND; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • KVLY-TV (Channel 11; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Fargo fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 68
Total length: 719 meters (2,359ft)
Total costs: $11,688,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,345,603
Total average daily truck traffic: 93,747

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 6
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 6
  • 1970-1979: 7
  • 1980-1989: 7
  • 1990-1999: 13
  • 2000-2009: 26
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Fargo, ND

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fargo)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Fargo, ND)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 81 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 116 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 316 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fargo)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Fargo)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 258 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 14 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED256$120,9811,042$116,700908$97,469409$30,37353$668,790187$93,78344$42,990
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$127,50074$92,568156$95,02239$30,0430$023$102,94215$41,996
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$120,96699$89,480350$112,101107$30,4601$170,00033$90,35833$38,730
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN15$110,20676$130,452173$122,00940$29,7130$019$113,4961$47,480
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$024$105,96070$143,0374$58,1330$08$107,2830$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 18 tracts in Fargo, ND

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 14 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED319$121,27972$139,81932$100,664
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED23$122,55317$123,3594$97,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$104,6902$242,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$112,6689$139,0020$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$106,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 224
  • Hazardous Condition: 231
  • Service Call: 15
  • Good Intent Call: 13

Incident types - Fargo


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Fargo, ND

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  • #8 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #12 (58104) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Norwegian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #14 (58102) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German Russian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
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  • #75 (58103) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
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  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"

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