Welcome to Fargo ...
The city of Fargo is located in Cass County<1> and is the County Seat for Cass County.
Fargo was established in 1871.
When the people of Fargo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fargoan<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fargo has a population of 124,898 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Fargo is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Fargo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fargo is located in the (701) area code.
Websites for Fargo ...
Official Website: www.ci.fargo.nd.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.fmchamber.com/
Junior League: www.fmjrleague.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fargo had an population of 124,898 people. This is an increase of 18.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.86% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fargo had a population of 105,549 people (which is 70.47% of the total population of Cass County). This makes Fargo the county's most populous community.
The population of Fargo represents 15.69% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 105,549 people, the population of Fargo increased 16.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 90,599 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fargo.
Communities Also Named Fargo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Fargo - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Michigan, Missouri, New York (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fargo.
Communities near Fargo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fargo.
- Dilworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth
- Dilworth is located in Clay County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilworth <6>
- Horace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Horace is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horace <6>
- Casselton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselton
- Casselton is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casselton <6>
- Glyndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyndon
- Glyndon is located in Clay County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glyndon <6>
- Mapleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <6>
- Harwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Harwood is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harwood <6>
- Kindred
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kindred have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindred
- Kindred is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kindred <6>
- Sabin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Argusville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argusville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Argusville is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Oxbow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fargo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fargo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fargo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fargo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fargo. Our list includes 59 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fargo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fargo ...
Looking for more information about Fargo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fargo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fargo.
Adding Fargo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fargo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fargo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fargo post office opened in 1872.
We also found Fargo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fargo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fargo: www.ci.fargo.nd.us/
The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.nd.us/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Fargo refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Fargo may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fargo. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fargo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |