Minot, North Dakota
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Population change since 2000: +29.6%
Males: 24,538 | |
Females: 22,844 |
Median resident age: | 32.0 years |
North Dakota median age: | 35.5 years |
Zip codes: 58702, 58703, 58707.
Minot Zip Code MapMinot: | $68,639 |
ND: | $64,577 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $38,007 (it was $18,011 in 2000)
Minot city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $215,947 (it was $74,900 in 2000)
Minot: | $215,947 |
ND: | $205,400 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $242,938; detached houses: $271,760; townhouses or other attached units: $223,926; in 2-unit structures: $252,022; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $204,399; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $148,512; mobile homes: $61,491
Median gross rent in 2019: $790.
(9.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.9% for Black residents, 19.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.1% for American Indian residents, 20.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 44.1% for other race residents, 22.9% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Minot, ND

- 38,99479.9%White alone
- 3,1606.5%Hispanic
- 2,0494.2%Black alone
- 1,8433.8%Two or more races
- 1,1482.4%Asian alone
- 1,1322.3%American Indian alone
- 1190.2%Other race alone
- 600.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Minot detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of North Dakota and other state lists, there were 100 registered sex offenders living in Minot, North Dakota as of June 07, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Minot is 487 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
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Crime rate in Minot detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 109 (83 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.72 |
North Dakota average: | 2.24 |

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Ancestries: German (20.9%), Norwegian (20.1%), American (4.4%), English (3.9%), Irish (3.1%), European (1.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated on 06/28/1887
Elevation: 1555 feet
Land area: 14.6 square miles.
Population density: 3,256 people per square mile (average).

2,777 residents are foreign born (1.2% Africa, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).
This city: | 5.9% |
North Dakota: | 4.1% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $3,112 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,265 (1.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (101.1 miles
, pop. 55,532).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (443.0 miles
, pop. 382,618).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (797.1 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 48.23 N, Longitude: 101.29 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,643 (-3.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 19,661 (68.4%)
Area code: 701


Minot, North Dakota accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 88 buildings, average cost: $104,900
- 1998: 101 buildings, average cost: $98,800
- 1999: 89 buildings, average cost: $102,200
- 2000: 64 buildings, average cost: $105,600
- 2001: 59 buildings, average cost: $107,300
- 2002: 66 buildings, average cost: $109,400
- 2003: 68 buildings, average cost: $107,500
- 2004: 69 buildings, average cost: $114,700
- 2005: 136 buildings, average cost: $164,100
- 2006: 107 buildings, average cost: $182,200
- 2007: 110 buildings, average cost: $185,600
- 2008: 143 buildings, average cost: $199,300
- 2009: 155 buildings, average cost: $192,000
- 2010: 181 buildings, average cost: $184,800
- 2011: 450 buildings, average cost: $179,900
- 2012: 544 buildings, average cost: $184,000
- 2013: 240 buildings, average cost: $195,200
- 2014: 185 buildings, average cost: $219,400
- 2015: 121 buildings, average cost: $232,500
- 2016: 49 buildings, average cost: $250,300
- 2017: 80 buildings, average cost: $251,400
- 2018: 55 buildings, average cost: $223,300
- 2019: 64 buildings, average cost: $221,900
Here: | 5.1% |
North Dakota: | 4.1% |

Population change in the 1990s: +1,917 (+5.5%).

- Health care (12.3%)
- Educational services (11.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
- Finance & insurance (5.9%)
- Construction (5.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
- Public administration (4.8%)

- Construction (9.8%)
- Public administration (7.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
- Educational services (6.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.6%)
- Health care (5.3%)
- Finance & insurance (3.9%)

- Health care (18.8%)
- Educational services (16.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.4%)
- Finance & insurance (7.7%)
- Social assistance (5.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)

- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.1%)

- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)

- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
- Cashiers (3.8%)
Average climate in Minot, North Dakota
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 62.4. This is about average.
City: | 62.4 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 2.10. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 2.10 |
U.S.: | 5.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.623. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.623 |
U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 29.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 29.7 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.52. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 9.52 |
U.S.: | 19.64 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 5.92. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.92 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Tornado activity:
Minot-area historical tornado activity is below North Dakota state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/5/1955, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.8 miles away from the Minot city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 8/2/1960, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the city center injured one person.
Earthquake activity:
Minot-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 513.1 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 663.7 miles away from Minot center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 512.5 miles away from Minot center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 354.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 355.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 292.2 miles away from Minot center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Ward County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 18, Storms: 11, Snows: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals in Minot:
- MINOT VOC ADJ WORKSHOP-1007 (1007 11TH AVE SE)
- REM ND INC-1404 (1404 18TH AVE SW)
- REM ND INC-1405 (1405 32ND AVE SW)
- REM ND INC-1824 (1824 1ST ST SE)
- TRINITY HOSPITALS (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 407 3RD ST SE)
Nursing Homes in Minot:
Dialysis Facilities in Minot:
Home Health Centers in Minot:
Airports and heliports located in Minot:
- Minot International Airport (MOT) (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 2,956, Air Taxi Ops: 7,290, Itinerant Ops: 10,705, Local Ops: 7,468, Military Ops: 1,661)
- Minot Afb Airport (MIB) (Runways: 1, Military Ops: 30,000)
- Flying S Ranch Airport (ND43) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 50, Local Ops: 1,000)
- Hill Airport (41ND) (Runways: 1)
- Poleschook Airport (89ND) (Runways: 1)
- Trinity Health Heliport (2ND4)
Colleges/Universities in Minot:
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Minot:
- Bismarck State College (about 101 miles; Bismarck, ND; Full-time enrollment: 3,015)
- University of Mary (about 108 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,854)
- University of North Dakota (about 197 miles; Grand Forks, ND; FT enrollment: 12,858)
- North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 229 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)
- Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 232 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
- Concordia College at Moorhead (about 232 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
- Northern State University (about 234 miles; Aberdeen, SD; FT enrollment: 2,203)
Public high schools in Minot:
- MAGIC CITY CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 927, Location: 1100 11TH AVE SW, Grades: 11-12)
- SOURIS RIVER CAMPUS ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 1510 UNIVERSITY AVE W, Grades: 9-12)
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOL (Location: 215 1ST ST SE, Grades: 9-10)
Private high schools in Minot:
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Minot:
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 597, Location: 1000 6TH ST SW, Grades: 6-8)
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 515, Location: 1215 36TH AVE NW, Grades: 6-8)
- EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 429, Location: 701 17TH AVE SW, Grades: KG-5)
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 360, Location: 2215 8TH ST NW, Grades: PK-5)
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 307, Location: 1000 5TH AVE SE, Grades: KG-5)
- BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 262, Location: 501 25TH ST NW, Grades: KG-5)
- NEDROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 239, Location: 6900 HWY 2 E, Grades: PK-8)
- PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 209, Location: 2000 5TH AVE SW, Grades: KG-5)
- BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 147, Location: 5901 HWY 52 S, Grades: KG-6)
- SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 146, Location: 100 177TH AVE SW, Grades: PK-8)
Private elementary/middle school in Minot:
Libraries in Minot:
- MINOT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,104,215; Location: 516 2ND AVE SW; 138,824 books; 15,225 e-books; 6,581 audio materials; 4,807 video materials; 21 local licensed databases; 7 state licensed databases; 300 print serial subscriptions)
- WARD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $192,898; Location: 405 THIRD AVENUE SE; 53,426 books; 1,186 audio materials; 2,434 video materials; 7 state licensed databases; 49 print serial subscriptions; 2 electronic serial subscriptions)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- The Minot television station KXMC is now owned by Clear Channel Communications.
- The Minot television station KXMC is now owned by Clear Channel Communications.
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Minot: Dakota Square (A), Souris Valley Golf Course (B), Minot Plaza (C), Minot Fire Station 1 (D), Minot Fire Station 3 (E), Minot Rural Fire Station (F), Minot Fire Station 2 (G), Community Ambulance Service of Minot (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Arrowhead Shopping Center (1), Oak Park Shopping Center (2), Town and Country Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Main business address in Minot: VIKING MUTUAL FUNDS (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Minot include: Saint John the Apostle Catholic Church (A), All Saints Episcopal Church (B), Augustana Lutheran Church (C), Berean Baptist Church (D), Bethany Lutheran Church (E), Bethel Free Lutheran Church (F), Bible Fellowship Church (G), Calvary Alliance Church (H), Christ Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rosehill Cemetery (1), Hebrew Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Livingston Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Minot include: Roosevelt Park (1), Oak Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Railroad Museum (19 1st Street Northeast) (1), Dakota Territory Air Museum (100 34th Avenue Northeast) (2), Ward County Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 2005 Burdick Expressway East) (3), Roosevelt Park Zoo (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1219 Burdick Expressway East) (4), Water Park-Splash Down Dakota (Water Parks & Slides; 2400 10th Street Southwest) (5), LA Fleur I F & Son (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3101 Burdick Expressway East) (6), Aladdin's Castle (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2400 10th Street Southwest) (7), Lucy's Amusement Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5119 Highway 83 South) (8), Sports World Stadium (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1400 31st Avenue Southwest) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Water Park-Splash Down Dakota (2400 10th Street Southwest) (1), Kenway Motel (1808 Burdick Expressway East) (2), Best Western Kelly Inn (1510 26th Avenue Southwest) (3), International Inn (1505 N Broadway) (4), Guest Lodge (1937 North Broadway) (5), Select Inn Minot (225 22nd Ave NW) (6), Fairview Lodge (1900 Burdick Expressway East) (7), Comfort Inn Minot (1515 22nd Avenue Southwest) (8), Holiday Inn - Pavillion-Poolside-Cafe (2200 Burdick Expressway East) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Courts-Federal - District Court (100 1st Street Southwest) (1), Minot City - Municipal Court (515 2nd Avenue Southwest) (2), U S Government - Courts Of Us- District Court Judge Bruce M Van Sickle (100 1st Street Southwest) (3), Social Security Administration - Office Locations- Minot (100 1st Street Southwest Rm 104) (4), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (100 1st Street Southwest) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Birthplace of: Dale Brown (basketball) - College basketball coach, Gary Johnson - Businessman, Thomas M. Davis - Republican member of the House of Representatives, Wiz Khalifa - Rapper, Josh Duhamel - Actor, Curtis Kulig - Artist, Derek Abney - 2005 NFL player (Chicago Bears, born: Dec 19, 1980), Greg Raymer - Poker player, Joseph F. Enright - Soilder, Ken Paxton - Politician.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Minot and their reported violations in the past:
MINOT CITY OF (Population served: 40,888, Groundwater under infl of surface water):Past monitoring violations:NORTH PRAIRIE RWD-SYSTEM 1&2 (Population served: 7,117, Purch groundwater):
- Lead Consumer Notice - In OCT-25-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-08-2013)
Past monitoring violations:WHEATLAND VILLAGE (Population served: 1,001, Purch groundwater):
- Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
Past monitoring violations:NORTH CENTRAL RW CONSORTIUM (RIVERDALE) (Population served: 476, Purch surface water):
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chloramine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2014), St Public Notif received (MAR-03-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2014)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:WEST RIVER WATER AND SEWER (Population served: 450, Purch groundwater):
- Lead Consumer Notice - In AUG-22-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-08-2013)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2010), St Public Notif received (FEB-03-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2010)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:ROUGH RIDER RV RESORT (Population served: 200, Purch groundwater):
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Chloramine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2012)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:BIG DIPPER HOUSING (Population served: 150, Purch groundwater):
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:COLONY PARK (Population served: 100, Purch groundwater):
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Chloramine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2014), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2014)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Chloramine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2014)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chloramine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2014), St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2014)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Chloramine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2013)
- Lead Consumer Notice - In OCT-03-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 4 other older monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-12-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-12-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-12-2011)
- Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Minot that have no violations reported:
- NORTH PRAIRIE RWD-SYSTEM III (Population served: 3,736, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- GRANITE SPRINGS WATER CO (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
This city: | 2.2 people |
North Dakota: | 2.3 people |
This city: | 55.9% |
Whole state: | 60.8% |
This city: | 7.8% |
Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Minot in 2010:
- 509 people in college/university student housing
- 421 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 255 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 146 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 72 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 69 people in group homes intended for adults
- 18 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 14 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 9 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 9 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 2 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in Minot in 2000:
- 454 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 387 people in nursing homes
- 175 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 123 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 52 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 42 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 20 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 17 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Banks with most branches in Minot (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Minot Main Branch, Broadway Branch, Minot Southside Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- BREMER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Marketplace Foods Branch, Dakota Square Branch, Minot Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,562.1 mil, Deposits: $1,223.3 mil, headquarters in Fargo, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Otto Bremer Foundation
- First Western Bank & Trust: at 900 South Broadway, branch established on 1964/05/11; Detached Facility at 2200 15th St. Sw, branch established on 1980/12/03. Info updated 2011/08/18: Bank assets: $707.7 mil, Deposits: $579.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Westbrand, Inc.
- U.S. Bank National Association: Minot - South Drive Up Branch at 1925 South Broadway, branch established on 1926/01/01; Minot Branch at 17 First Avenue Sw, branch established on 1993/03/01. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Gate City Bank: Dakota Square Branch at 924 31st Ave Sw, Dakota Square, branch established on 1923/01/01; 1017 S. Broadway Branch at 1017 S. Broadway, branch established on 1923/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,403.0 mil, Deposits: $1,231.5 mil, headquarters in Fargo, ND, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 32 total offices
- First International Bank & Trust: Second Avenue Branch at 1705 2nd Avenue, S.W., branch established on 1983/06/30; Minot Branch at 1600 South Broadway, branch established on 1997/08/28. Info updated 2008/06/03: Bank assets: $1,088.7 mil, Deposits: $962.1 mil, headquarters in Watford City, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Watford City Bancshares, Inc.
- American Bank Center: Minot Branch at 2201 15th Street Southwest, branch established on 2005/07/21. Info updated 2011/11/28: Bank assets: $896.5 mil, Deposits: $799.6 mil, headquarters in Dickinson, ND, positive income, 13 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancor, Ltd.
- Dacotah Bank: Minot Downtown Branch at 1121 South Broadway, branch established on 2004/09/01. Info updated 2007/08/07: Bank assets: $1,902.6 mil, Deposits: $1,684.0 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Dacotah Banks, Inc.
- United Community Bank of North Dakota: Minot Branch at 925 20th Avenue Southwest, branch established on 1997/01/27. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $236.0 mil, Deposits: $210.3 mil, headquarters in Leeds, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Leeds Holding Company
For population 15 years and over in Minot:
- Never married: 36.5%
- Now married: 45.0%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 5.4%
- Divorced: 11.8%
For population 25 years and over in Minot:
- High school or higher: 93.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.8 minutes
Here: | 9.9 |
North Dakota average: | 9.7 |

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Religion statistics for Minot, ND (based on Ward County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 11,445 | 10 |
Mainline Protestant | 11,368 | 33 |
Evangelical Protestant | 8,623 | 41 |
Other | 1,201 | 4 |
Orthodox | 60 | 1 |
None | 28,978 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.61 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. |
North Dakota: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 5.90 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Ward County: | 6.9% |
North Dakota: | 7.6% |
Here: | 25.7% |
North Dakota: | 27.6% |
This county: | 9.8% |
North Dakota: | 13.0% |
Health and Nutrition:
Minot: | 50.8% |
State: | 50.7% |
Here: | 48.5% |
State: | 48.2% |
Here: | 28.3 |
State: | 28.6 |
Here: | 20.8% |
North Dakota: | 21.0% |
This city: | 10.1% |
North Dakota: | 10.5% |
Minot: | 6.9 |
North Dakota: | 6.9 |
Minot: | 32.9% |
State: | 34.2% |
Minot: | 57.8% |
State: | 57.5% |
Minot: | 78.9% |
North Dakota: | 78.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Minot, ND Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Police Protection - Officers | 77 | $426,547 | $66,475 | 1 | $2,126 |
Firefighters | 56 | $321,328 | $68,856 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 44 | $231,969 | $63,264 | 0 | $0 |
Other and Unallocable | 36 | $188,779 | $62,926 | 5 | $18,148 |
Water Supply | 34 | $174,293 | $61,515 | 1 | $2,267 |
Police - Other | 30 | $156,003 | $62,401 | 1 | $288 |
Financial Administration | 24 | $147,161 | $73,581 | 3 | $4,942 |
Airports | 21 | $99,862 | $57,064 | 0 | $0 |
Solid Waste Management | 21 | $92,683 | $52,962 | 1 | $1,413 |
Local Libraries | 15 | $61,588 | $49,270 | 7 | $10,518 |
Other Government Administration | 13 | $14,080 | $12,997 | 8 | $828 |
Sewerage | 11 | $53,227 | $58,066 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 11 | $61,088 | $66,641 | 55 | $25,557 |
Transit | 8 | $29,649 | $44,474 | 3 | $5,943 |
Judicial and Legal | 8 | $42,133 | $63,200 | 0 | $0 |
Fire - Other | 5 | $35,232 | $84,557 | 1 | $326 |
Totals for Government | 414 | $2,135,623 | $61,902 | 86 | $72,356 |
Minot government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
- Construction - Regular Highways: $15,236,000 ($321.56)
Local Fire Protection: $44,000 ($0.93)
Police Protection: $25,000 ($0.53)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $16,492,000 ($348.06)
General - Other: $15,235,000 ($321.54)
Police Protection: $9,804,000 ($206.91)
Water Utilities: $8,896,000 ($187.75)
Local Fire Protection: $6,193,000 ($130.70)
Solid Waste Management: $5,050,000 ($106.58)
Air Transportation: $4,185,000 ($88.32)
Sewerage: $3,705,000 ($78.19)
Health - Other: $3,428,000 ($72.35)
Central Staff Services: $3,204,000 ($67.62)
Parks and Recreation: $3,071,000 ($64.81)
Financial Administration: $1,602,000 ($33.81)
Libraries: $1,485,000 ($31.34)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,094,000 ($23.09)
Transit Utilities: $1,017,000 ($21.46)
Judicial and Legal Services: $826,000 ($17.43)
General Public Buildings: $618,000 ($13.04)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $458,000 ($9.67)
Parking Facilities: $22,000 ($0.46)
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,355,000 ($49.70)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Corrections: $169,000 ($3.57)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $20,535,000 ($433.39)
Local Fire Protection: $245,000 ($5.17)
Libraries: $189,000 ($3.99)
Police Protection: $119,000 ($2.51)
General - Other: $75,000 ($1.58)
Parks and Recreation: $42,000 ($0.89)
Transit Utilities: $39,000 ($0.82)
Central Staff Services: $13,000 ($0.27)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,726,000 ($542.95)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,027,000 ($21.67)
Minot government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $8,246,000 ($174.03)
Solid Waste Management: $5,477,000 ($115.59)
Air Transportation: $4,358,000 ($91.98)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $928,000 ($19.59)
Parks and Recreation: $464,000 ($9.79)
Other: $228,000 ($4.81)
Parking Facilities: $47,000 ($0.99)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $13,683,000 ($288.78)
Water Utilities: $9,433,000 ($199.08)
Highways: $4,117,000 ($86.89)
Air Transportation: $1,842,000 ($38.88)
Transit Utilities: $511,000 ($10.78)
General Local Government Support: $184,000 ($3.88)
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $1,197,000 ($25.26)
General Local Government Support: $1,195,000 ($25.22)
Other: $562,000 ($11.86)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $9,090,000 ($191.85)
Special Assessments: $2,206,000 ($46.56)
Interest Earnings: $1,059,000 ($22.35)
Fines and Forfeits: $647,000 ($13.65)
Sale of Property: $89,000 ($1.88)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,096,000 ($276.39)
Transit Utilities: $72,000 ($1.52)
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $18,679,000 ($394.22)
Water Utilities: $10,532,000 ($222.28)
Highways: $7,656,000 ($161.58)
General Local Government Support: $4,516,000 ($95.31)
Transit Utilities: $70,000 ($1.48)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,851,000 ($461.17)
Property: $17,445,000 ($368.18)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $468,000 ($9.88)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $213,000 ($4.50)
Amusements License: $1,000 ($0.02)
Minot government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,542,000 ($2311.89)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $95,641,000 ($2018.51)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,636,000 ($351.10)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,736,000 ($57.74)
Minot government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,122,000 ($23.68)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $133,094,000 ($2808.96)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,005,000 ($190.05)
9.91% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($45,361 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.91% |
North Dakota average: | 8.08% |
0.64% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,762 average AGI)
Ward County: 0.64% North Dakota average: 0.11%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Burleigh County, ND | |
from Williams County, ND | |
from Mountrail County, ND |
13.41% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($52,400 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 13.41% |
North Dakota average: | 9.36% |
0.52% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,528 average AGI)
Ward County: 0.52% North Dakota average: 0.10%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Cass County, ND | |
to Burleigh County, ND | |
to Williams County, ND |
Businesses in Minot, ND | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ace Hardware | 2 | Justice | 1 | |
Aeropostale | 1 | KFC | 2 | |
American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Kmart | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Kroger | 3 | |
Arby's | 2 | La-Z-Boy | 3 | |
Ashley Furniture | 1 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
Barnes & Noble | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | |
Best Western | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Burger King | 3 | Menards | 1 | |
CVS | 1 | New Balance | 4 | |
Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Nike | 3 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 4 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Deb | 1 | Pizza Hut | 4 | |
Dennys | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
DressBarn | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
Dressbarn | 1 | Sears | 3 | |
Eddie Bauer | 1 | Slumberland | 1 | |
FedEx | 8 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
Foot Locker | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | Subway | 4 | |
GameStop | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
H&R Block | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Hardee's | 2 | Target | 1 | |
Haworth | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
Hobby Lobby | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
Holiday Inn | 3 | UPS | 9 | |
Honda | 1 | Vans | 2 | |
Hot Topic | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Jimmy John's | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Jones New York | 3 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
Journeys | 1 | YMCA | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Minot:
- KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRRZ (1390 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Minot:
- KIZZ (93.7 FM; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KHRT-FM (106.9 FM; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING INC)
- KYYX (97.1 FM; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K220GC (91.9 FM; MINOT, ND; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KMPR (88.9 FM; MINOT, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMXA-FM (99.9 FM; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KZPR (105.3 FM; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Minot:
- KMOT (Channel 10; MINOT, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)
- KXMC-TV (Channel 13; MINOT, ND; Owner: REITEN TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSRE (Channel 6; MINOT, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXND (Channel 24; MINOT, ND; Owner: PRIME CITIES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMCY (Channel 14; MINOT, ND; Owner: KBMY-KMCY, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 49Number of bridges
- 873ft / 266mTotal length
- $7,350,000Total costs
- 307,135Total average daily traffic
- 16,924Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21930-1939
- 21950-1959
- 61960-1969
- 131970-1979
- 121980-1989
- 51990-1999
- 32000-2009
- 62010-2018
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 368 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Minot, ND)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 66 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 244 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Minot)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Minot)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 169 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Minot, ND
- 1,14543.3%Outside Fires
- 91934.8%Structure Fires
- 51219.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 672.5%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Minot, North Dakota:
- Fairfield Inn Minot, 900 24TH Ave SW, Minot, North Dakota 58701 , Phone: (701) 838-2424
- Clarion Hotel, 2200 Burdick Expy E, Minot, North Dakota 58701 , Phone: (701) 852-2504, Fax: (701) 852-2630
- Best Western Kelly Inn, 1510 26 Ave SW, Minot, North Dakota 58701 , Phone: (701) 852-4300, Fax: (701) 838-1234
- Comfort Inn, 1515 22ND Ave SW, Minot, North Dakota 58701 , Phone: (701) 852-2201, Fax: (701) 852-2201
- Dakota Inn, 2401 Hwy 2 And 52 Byp W, Minot, North Dakota 58701 , Phone: (701) 838-2700, Fax: (701) 839-7792
- Guest Lodge, 1937 N Broadway, Minot, North Dakota 58703 , Phone: (701) 852-5600, Fax: (701) 852-6169
- Super 8 Motel, 1315 N Broadway, Minot, North Dakota 58703 , Phone: (701) 852-1817, Fax: (701) 852-1817
- Sleep Inn & Suites, 2400 10th St SW, Minot, North Dakota 58701 , Phone: (701) 837-3100, Fax: (701) 837-3101
- 16 other hotels and motels
Most common first names in Minot, ND among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 236 | 77.5 years |
Mary | 154 | 80.2 years |
Robert | 153 | 70.0 years |
William | 141 | 76.8 years |
George | 121 | 78.6 years |
James | 108 | 74.2 years |
Helen | 107 | 81.7 years |
Anna | 104 | 85.6 years |
Arthur | 89 | 80.4 years |
Alice | 87 | 83.6 years |
Most common last names in Minot, ND among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Johnson | 217 | 78.7 years |
Olson | 141 | 78.4 years |
Anderson | 135 | 80.4 years |
Larson | 90 | 81.3 years |
Nelson | 85 | 78.3 years |
Peterson | 83 | 78.2 years |
Hanson | 68 | 77.3 years |
Smith | 62 | 77.6 years |
Miller | 60 | 79.6 years |
Lee | 51 | 79.3 years |
- 81.8%Utility gas
- 14.4%Electricity
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 60.1%Electricity
- 32.4%Utility gas
- 3.5%No fuel used
- 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Other fuel
Minot compared to North Dakota state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Minot on our top lists:
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in job corps and vocational training facilities (population 1,000+)"
- #34 (58703) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Norwegian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"

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