Fargo, North Dakota

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The city of Fargo is located in Cass County and is the county seat.

Fargo is 270 feet [82.3 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Fargo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Fargo can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Fargo had a population of 90,599 people^<3> (or 73.36% of the total population of Cass County). The population of Fargo represented 14.11% of the total of North Dakota, making it the state's most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Fargo had a population of 93,531 people. This is an increase of 3.24% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Fargo.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Glyndon (MN)	E	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,155	10.1% increase
	Sabin (MN)	SE	10 mi [16.09 km]	441	4.75% increase
	Argusville	NW	13 mi [20.92 km]	134	8.84% decrease
	Casselton	W	18 mi [28.97 km]	2,004	8.03% increase
	Davenport	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	251	3.83% decrease
	Harwood	NW	7 mi [11.27 km]	701	15.49% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Fargo.

Websites for Fargo

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The Commemorative Quarter for North Dakota<5>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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