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1921
Fargo, N. Dak, 1921
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About Fargo
Most populous city of North Dakota, U.S.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. Fargo and 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. It is a cultural, retail, health care, educational, and industrial center for southeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. North Dakota State University is in the city.
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Housing in Fargo
The typical Fargo home is worth about $324,000, up 4.2% in a year, 11% above the North Dakota typical home.
Safety in Fargo
Safety Grade D
Fargo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less.
Work & commute in Fargo
Full picture →70% of Fargo’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are West Fargo (10%), Moorhead (5%) and Bismarck (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Health in Fargo
Health Grade A
Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with North Dakota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Fargo
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Fargo
Full climate →Fargo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Fargo
All Fargo schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Fargo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ND. Ratings are from neighbors.
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