Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 125,990, making it the most populous city in the state and the 216th most populous city in the United States. Fargo, along with its twin city of Moorhead, Minnesota, and the adjacent cities of West Fargo, North Dakota and Dilworth, Minnesota, form the core of the Fargo–Moorhead, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The MSA had a population of 248,591 in 2020.
Fargo, North Dakota | |
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City | |
Downtown Fargo Plains Art Museum Richard H Barry Hall RDO Building Veterans Memorial Bridge | |
Fargo Location within North Dakota Fargo Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 46°52′24″N 96°49′38″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Cass |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Named for | William Fargo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tim Mahoney (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 50.77 sq mi (131.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 125,990 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 131,444 |
| • Rank | US: 216th ND: 1st |
| • Density | 2,481.68/sq mi (958.19/km2) |
| • Urban | 216,214 (US: 178th) |
| • Urban density | 2,781.6/sq mi (1,074.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 258,663 (US: 190th) |
| • Demonym | Fargoan |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 58102–58109, 58121–58122, 58124–58126 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-25700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036030 |
| Website | fargond.gov |
Fargo was founded in 1871 on the Red River of the North floodplain. 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.