West Fargo, North Dakota

About West Fargo

West Fargo is a thriving city in southeastern North Dakota counting 41,027 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 5th largest city in North Dakota.

West Fargo holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.18 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,536 residents per square mile.

📰 West Fargo News Today

• Moose wanders through West Fargo city limits Valley News Live · Sep 28
• West Fargo Varsity Softball @ Fargo North MaxPreps · Oct 10
• Sports Scoreboard (Oct. 10, 2026) InForum · Oct 10
• Sibyl Olson Obituary (1934 - 2026) - West Fargo, ND - The Bismarck Tribune Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Frank Metzger Boulger Funeral Home · Sep 22

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 West Fargo Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in North Dakota (#5 statewide).
• The only place in America named West Fargo — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 41,027.
• Easy reach of Fargo (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in West Fargo

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🍽️ Where to Eat in West Fargo

• Jojo's Italian
• MacKenzie River — pizza
• McAlister's Deli — sandwich
• Smoke & Iron — steak house
• Spicy Pie - West Fargo
• Thunder Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Boston Pizza — pizza
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Izumi — sushi
• Izumi Sushi and Hibachi — sushi

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bonanzaville USA · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Fargo

• 40th Avenue West Park reviews ★
• Amber Valley Park reviews ★
• Armour Park reviews ★
• Charleswood Park reviews ★
• Citizens Park reviews ★
• Eagle Run Park reviews ★
• Essentia Health Plaza reviews ★
• Goldenwood Park reviews ★
• Heritage Square reviews ★
• Lake Crest Park reviews ★
• Mapleridge Park reviews ★
• North Elmwood Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in West Fargo

• AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
• EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• L E BERGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL
• WEST FARGO HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY
• WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL
• WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of West Fargo

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