Profile for Fargo, North Dakota, ND

Fargo is on the Red River.

Former and merged names include:
· Centralia
· Tent City
· The Crossing

Public transportation: Fargo Metropolitan Area Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 77. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.8 per 1,000 people.

Setting for 1996 movie, "Fargo"

Well-known residents have included:
· Roger Maris, baseball player
· Bobby Vee, singer, songwriter
· Jonny Lang, blues guitarist

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Gloria Jean's, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Fall Festival - Sept. 15-23, 2007
• Blues Festival - Aug. 17-18, 2007
• Film Festival - March 7-10, 2007
• Rib Fest - June 6-9, 2007

Performing arts: Fargo-Moorhead Symphony

Sports teams: Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (Northern League Baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Northern Plains Regional Museum, Plains Art Museum, Bonanzaville, Children's Museum at Yunker Farm

Colleges and universities: North Dakota State University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 51

Quotes:
If you will take a map of the United States and fold it in the middle, eastern edge against western, and crease it sharply, right in the crease will be Fargo.
-- Travels with Charley
John Steinbeck

Listed places near Fargo

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (3)

Communities (14)

Hotels (31)

Libraries (4)

Museums (3)

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• Fargo population
• Ancestry of people in Fargo
• Housing in Fargo
• Income in Fargo
• Marital status of adults in Fargo
• Place of birth of people in Fargo
• Residence in 1995, of people in Fargo
• School enrollment & education levels in Fargo
• Transportation & commute times in Fargo
• Cass County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Dakota
• State data - North Dakota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Fargo demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cass County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Fargo-Moorhead area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 58103 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Fargo city government
• Cass County government
• Fargo Chamber of Commerce
• Fargo tourism

31% of Fargo residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fargo ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Fargo
• Cemeteries in Cass County
• Libraries in or near Fargo

Post a query on a message board:

• Cass County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ND data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• Fargo-Moorhead Symphony

• Fargo area attractions
• Fargo museums
• Fargo historic sites
• Fargo area parks

• Fargo, North Dakota: 1870-1940 (Images of America)

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Fargo area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Cass County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Fargo
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Cass County

• Fargo business guide
• Fargo Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in North Dakota
• Local ordinances in North Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Cass County
• Arrests in Cass County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fargo was $21,101, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cass County economic census
• Cass County economic summary
• Cass County employment growth
• Cass County unemployment rate
• North Dakota economic data

34% of Fargo residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Fargo
• Colleges in North Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Dakota
• Schools in or near Fargo
• School districts in or near Fargo
• Yearbooks (old) of North Dakota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Fargo
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Fargo

• Air pollution in Cass County
• Diesel soot in Cass County
• Land contamination in Cass County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Cass County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Dakota

Fargo festival dates:

• Fall Festival - Sept. 15-23, 2007
• Blues Festival - Aug. 17-18, 2007
• Film Festival - March 7-10, 2007
• Rib Fest - June 6-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Fargo festival web sites:

• Blues Festival
• Film Festival
• Rib Fest

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Dakota county fairs
• North Dakota festivals (North Dakota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Fargo

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Fargo
• Geocaches in North Dakota

• Fargo items now on sale

• Fargo local government Web site
• Cass County government
• North Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Fargo medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Fargo
• Historic sites in North Dakota
• Museums in or near Fargo
• Museums in North Dakota
• North Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cass County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fargo, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $432.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $963.

• Research Fargo Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Fargo
• Homes for sale in Fargo
• Find a Fargo Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check North Dakota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Fargo area
• Job services in North Dakota
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Fargo include Fargo Public Library, Southpointe ... View libraries

• North Dakota library

• Get directions from Fargo
• Get directions to Fargo
• Census map of Fargo area
• Historic maps of ND cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of North Dakota
• Topographic map of Fargo

Newspapers in Fargo include Fargo Forum

TV stations in Fargo include KFME, KVLY, KVRR, WDAY.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KDSU.

• Daily newspapers in or near Fargo
• AM radio stations in or near Fargo
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Fargo
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Fargo
• TV stations in or near Fargo
• Media ownership in the Fargo area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in North Dakota

• Military bases in North Dakota
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Fargo
• Search obituaries in North Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected ND newspapers

• Fargo Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in North Dakota
• Lions clubs in North Dakota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Fargo
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Fargo

• Parks near Fargo
• National forests in North Dakota
• State parks in North Dakota

• Find friends & family
• Photos of people from Fargo

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Fargo
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of North Dakota communities
• Photos of North Dakota places
• Post cards of North Dakota communities

Cass County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fargo political report.

• North Dakota Democratic party
• North Dakota Republican party
• North Dakota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Fargo
• Total membership by faith, in Cass County

• Chowhound message boards for ND

The average commute time for Fargo workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Fargo between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Fargo travel guide
• Airports near Fargo
• Amtrak station in Fargo
• Hotels near Fargo
• North Dakota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in North Dakota
• Wildlife refuges in North Dakota

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