Profile for Minot, North Dakota, ND

Minot is on the Souris River.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 57. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.6 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• North Dakota State Fair - July 20-28, 2007
• Norsk Hostfest - Oct. 9-13, 2007
• North Dakota Horse Fest - March 3-4, 2007
• Souris Valley Garlic and Grape Festival - Sept. 15, 2007
• Northern Neighbors Day - Sept. 8, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Northwest Art Center, Ward County Historical Village

Colleges and universities: Minot 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.)

Quotes:
Driving On the prairie near Great Falls, Montana, or Minot, North Dakota, or Cheyenne, Wyoming, you might not realize right away that you are in a weapons system. A nuclear-missile silo is one of the quintessential Great Plains objects.
-- Great Plains
Ian Frazier

Listed places near Minot

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (3)

Colleges (1)

Communities (5)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Minot demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Ward County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 58703 ZIP code.

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33% of Minot residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Minot ancestry & family history guide.

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• Ward County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ND data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Ward County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• 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 Minot was $18,011, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Ward County economic census
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• North Dakota economic data

24% of Minot residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Minot
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• Nature Conservancy projects in North Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Minot festival dates:

• North Dakota State Fair - July 20-28, 2007
• Norsk Hostfest - Oct. 9-13, 2007
• North Dakota Horse Fest - March 3-4, 2007
• Souris Valley Garlic and Grape Festival - Sept. 15, 2007
• Northern Neighbors Day - Sept. 8, 2007

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

Minot festival web sites:

• Norsk Hostfest
• North Dakota Horse Fest
• North Dakota State Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Dakota county fairs
• North Dakota festivals (North Dakota tourism department)
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Historic districts in Minot include Eastwood Park Historic District, Minot Commercial Historic District, Minot Industrial Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Ward County genealogy forum

Median rent in Minot, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $364.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $779.

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Libraries in Minot include Minot Public Library, Ward County Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Minot include Minot Daily News

TV stations in Minot include KMCY, KMOT, KSRE, KXMC, KXND.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KMPR.

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

• North Dakota Democratic party
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The average commute time for Minot workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Minot between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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• North Dakota tourism bureau

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