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Metro Data
Land and Cities
The core of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area
spans approximately 69 square miles and consists of the cities
of Fargo and West Fargo, ND, and Moorhead and Dilworth, MN.
Years
of Incorporation:
Moorhead: September 22, 1871
Fargo: January 5, 1875
Dilworth: 1911
West Fargo: 1947
Climate
The Fargo-Moorhead area receives an average of about 21 inches
of rain and 48 inches of snow each year. The average high in January
is 16 degrees; July's average high is 82 degrees.
Population
2000 Metropolitan Population: 140,717
2004 Estimated Metropolitan Population: 148,732
At the time of the 2000 U.S. Census, Fargo and West Fargo were
the two fastest growing cities in North Dakota, each having grown
approximately 22% over the ten year census period.
Transportation
The Fargo-Moorhead area is a reginal hub for transportation and
the transfer and distribution of U.S. and international freight.
The intersecting of Interstates 29 and 94 in Fargo aid the movement
of traffic and ground freight toward the east or west coast, the
southern interior or Canada. Major rail yards in both Fargo and
Dilworth further enhance the area's freight handling capacity.
Travel and air cargo facilities at Hector International Airport
round out the area's major transportation and freight handling
facilities providing national and international services.
Education Opportunities
Fargo-Moohead is in many ways a "college" town. Both
Fargo and Moorhead contain a major state college (North Dakota
State University and Minnesota State University Moorhead). These,
however, are not aspiring student's only post-secondary options.
Fargo-Moorhead also hosts 13 other colleges, private colleges,
technical and vocational schools and seminaries.
Business
Fargo-Moorhead has a thriving economy and is the home base or
national/international headquarters for several major businesses
including:
American
Crystal Sugar
Bobcat
Company
Case
New Holland
Bank of the West
Microsoft
Business Solutions
Navigation
Technologies
PepsiAmericas
PRACS
Institute, Ltd.
Upstream
Tharldson
Enterprises Inc.
These nationally known names are but a handful of the hundreds
of successful businesses that form the industrial, retail and
service business backbone that employs thousands of residents
from the metropolitan area and surrounding communities.
For more information about the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area check out our links to local websites and the Metro COG's Annual Surveillance and Monitoring Report.
