West Fargo, North Dakota

West Fargo, North Dakota
City
Downtown West Fargo
Young Field
Bonanzaville, USA
MIDCO Stage at the Essentia Health Plaza
Official logo of West Fargo, North Dakota
Motto: 
"A City on the Grow"
Location of West Fargo, North Dakota
Location of West Fargo, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°52′20″N 96°52′18″W / 46.87222°N 96.87167°W / 46.87222; -96.87167
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyCass
Founded1871
Incorporated1930[1]
Government
 • TypeCity Commission
 • PresidentBernie Dardis
 • Commission
Members list
Area
[2]
 • City16.417 sq mi (42.520 km2)
 • Land16.175 sq mi (41.893 km2)
 • Water0.242 sq mi (0.627 km2)
Elevation
[4]
899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • City38,626
 • Estimate 
(2023)[6]
40,400
 • RankUS: 994th
ND: 5th
 • Density2,498.0/sq mi (964.4/km2)
 • Urban
216,214 (US: 178th)[3]
 • Urban density2,781.6/sq mi (1,074.0/km2)
 • Metro
262,620 (US: 189th)
 • Metro density93.4/sq mi (36.08/km2)
DemonymWest Fargoan
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
58078
Area code701
FIPS code38-84780
GNIS feature ID1036321[4]
HighwaysI-94, US 10
Sales tax8.0%[7]
Websitewestfargond.gov

West Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is, as of the 2020 census, the fifth most populous city in the state of North Dakota with a population of 38,626,[5] and it is one of the state's fastest growing cities.[8] The city is part of the Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "History of West Fargo". www.westfargond.gov. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Fargo, North Dakota
  5. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "West Fargo (ND) sales tax rate". Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "West Fargo, ND | Official Website". www.westfargond.gov.