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A city of 131,627 people in North Dakota
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Map of Fargo: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4.3%1,411 of 32,969 acres
Trails45 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves6811 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Bird's eye view of Fargo, Dakotac. 1876
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Bird's eye view of Fargo, Dakota, c. 1876

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About Fargo

Most populous city of North Dakota, U.S.
1871Established
125,990Population
49.3 sq miArea
899 ftElevation

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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ZIP code58102, 58103, 58104
Area code701
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Housing in Fargo

$324K▲ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fargo home is worth about $324,000, up 4.2% in a year, 11% above the North Dakota typical home.

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Safety in Fargo

D

Safety Grade D

Fargo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Fargo 3.7
North Dakota 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Fargo 32.4
North Dakota 14.9
U.S. 15.5
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B+

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.

#8Best public schoolsof 18 in ND
DistrictFARGO 1Schools41

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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