| Admitted to Union |
November 2, 1889 |
| Capital |
Bismarck, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Peace Garden State, Sioux State, Flickertail State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
70,704 square miles |
Rank |
19th |
| Total Land Area |
68,994 square miles |
Rank |
17th |
| Total Water Area |
1,710 square miles |
Rank |
22nd |
| Length |
340 miles |
| Width |
211 miles |
| Highest Point |
3,506 feet (White Butte) |
Rank |
30th |
| Lowest Point |
750 feet (Red River) |
Rank |
45th |
| Mean Elevation |
1,900 feet |
Rank |
16th |
| Highest Temp |
121 degrees on July 6, 1936 at Steele |
| Lowest Temp |
-60 degrees on February 15, 1936 at Parshall |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
84.4 degrees |
Rank |
40th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
-5.1 degrees |
Rank |
2nd |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
642,200 |
Rank |
47th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
9.31 |
Rank |
47th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Fargo |
90,599 |
|
6. |
Dickinson |
16,010 |
| 2. |
Bismarck |
55,532 |
7. |
Jamestown |
15,527 |
| 3. |
Grand Forks |
49,321 |
8. |
West Fargo |
14,940 |
| 4. |
Minot |
36,567 |
9. |
Williston |
12,512 |
| 5. |
Mandan |
16,718 |
10. |
Wahpeton |
8,586 | |
| Median Age |
32.4 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
75.71 |
Rank |
4th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000
(1992-1993) |
2,820.3 |
Rank |
50th |
| Violent Crimes |
82.2 |
Rank |
51st |
| Property |
2,738.1 |
Rank |
50th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$24,708 |
Rank |
38th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$21,993 |
Rank |
36th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$28,118 |
Rank |
37th |
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information from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A."
by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An
Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company).
Copyright 1996.
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