Fargo, ND: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Fargo ranks

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#2Lowest obesity in ND #2Most new homes in ND #3Closest to a top hospital in ND All ND rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code58102, 58103, 58104

Area code701

Living in Fargo

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

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Fargo

Compared with North Dakota

10better than ND·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 1▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.5%Fewer adults who have had cancerND 8.2% · better 4.9%Fewer adults with heart diseaseND 6.1% · better 24.1%More adults with depressionND 21.3% · worse

Care nearby

Essentia HealthFargo · 2.2 mi · ER

Family Healthcare South FargoFargo · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Fargo · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fargo →

Schools in Fargo

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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

Centennial Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 639 students Bennett Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 622 students Osgood Elem School B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 554 students Independence Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 553 students Kennedy Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 469 students Willow Park Elementary School DElementary · Grades K–5 · 461 students

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.