Fargo, North Dakota

About Fargo

Fargo is a mid-size city in southeastern North Dakota, home to 136,285 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 1st largest city in North Dakota.

Fargo holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 51.49 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,647 residents per square mile.

📰 Fargo News Today

• Just Over An Hour From Fargo Is A North Dakota Valley Lake Beauty With Camping, Fishing, And Swimming https://www.islands.com/ · Oct 10
• South Dakota man killed in western North Dakota motorcycle crash InForum · Oct 10
• North Dakota Today - Fargo Jazzercise | Pink Out Week Valley News Live · Oct 6
• Elizabeth Marie Mendez Boulger Funeral Home · Oct 7
• North Dakota rides soy boom, fueled by biofuels and China Reuters · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Dakota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Fargo Unique

• The largest city in North Dakota — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
• Positioned in southeastern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 21.9% of North Dakota's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Fargo

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fargo

• 701 Eateries
• Applebee's — american
• Black Coffee and Waffle Bar — breakfast (café)
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Crisp & Green — salad
• Granite City — burger
• JD's BBQ - Fargo — barbecue
• KPOT Korean BBQ and Hot Pot — korean
• Marias — mexican
• Mezzaluna — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese
• Fargo Air Museum · Museum
• Fargo Pinball · Arcade
• Plains Art Museum · Museum
• Red River Zoo · Zoo
• Roger Maris Museum · Museum
• Tochi Products · Attraction
• Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Center For Creativity · Museum
• Minuteman II ICBM · Attraction
• NDSU Research Center · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fargo

• 1 2 3 Park reviews ★
• 23rd Street Park reviews ★
• Boler Park reviews ★
• Capital Square Park reviews ★
• Clara Barton Park reviews ★
• Dill Park reviews ★
• Island Park reviews ★
• Jefferson West Park reviews ★
• Johnson Park reviews ★
• Lewis & Clark Park reviews ★
• Lincoln Park reviews ★
• Meadow Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fargo

• BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
• BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
• CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL
• HORACE MANN ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Fargo Va Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Sanford Medical Center Fargo ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Essentia Health ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Prairie St John'S · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Fargo

🏘️ Nearby Communities