West Fargo, North Dakota

West Fargo, North Dakota
Downtown West Fargo
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
 • City16.417 sq mi (42.520 km2)
 • Land16.175 sq mi (41.893 km2)
 • Water0.242 sq mi (0.627 km2)
Elevation899 ft (274 m)
Population
 • 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.