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Population (year 2000): 14,940. Estimated
population in July 2005: 19,487 (+30.4% change)
Males: 7,371 (49.3%), Females: 7,569 (50.7%)
Cass County
Zip code:
58078
Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $44,542 (year 2000)
Median house value: $97,500 (year 2000)
Races in West Fargo:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (47.9%), Norwegian (39.7%),
Irish (8.3%), Swedish (7.2%), French (5.2%), English (4.8%).
Elevation: 900 feet
Land area: 7.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in West Fargo
- High school or higher: 90.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in West Fargo city
- Never married: 25.7%
- Now married: 60.1%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 3.9%
- Divorced: 9.4%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +2,550 (+20.6%).
Hospitals/medical centers near West Fargo:
- INNOVIS HEALTH (about 6 miles; FARGO, ND)
- PRAIRIE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 6 miles; FARGO,
ND)
- SCCI HOSPITAL - FARGO (about 6 miles; FARGO, ND)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West
Fargo:
- HECTOR INTL (about 8 miles; FARGO, ND; ID: FAR)
- GRAND FORKS INTL (about 76 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND;
ID: GFK)
- THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 95 miles; THIEF
RIVER FALLS, MN; ID: TVF)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Fargo:
- WEST FARGO UTILITY (about 3 miles; FARGO, ND; ID:
D54)
- MOORHEAD MUNI (about 18 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; ID:
JKJ)
- HAMRY FIELD (about 18 miles; KINDRED, ND; ID: K74)
Amtrak station near West Fargo:
- 8 miles: FARGO (420 4TH ST. N). Services: ticket
office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending
machines, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
West Fargo:
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7
miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 27 miles;
MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
- CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 27 miles;
MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 46
miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 74
miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
- NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 147
miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
- BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; BEMIDJI,
MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
Public high school in West Fargo:
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,585;
Location: 801 9TH ST E; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in West Fargo:
- WEST FARGO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 823;
Location: 109 3RD ST E; Grades: 07 - 08)
- SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 617;
Location: 117 6TH AVE W; Grades: 01 - 06)
- EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 606;
Location: 500 10TH AVE E; Grades: 01 - 06)
- L E BERGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 525;
Location: 631 4TH AVE E; Grades: 01 - 06)
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 483;
Location: 945 7TH AVE W; Grades: PK - 06)
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 432;
Location: 330 3RD AVE E; Grades: PK - KG)
- WEST FARGO SPEC ED UNIT (Location: 207 MAIN
AVE W; Grades: 00 - 00)
Library in West Fargo:
- WEST FARGO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$177,416; Location: 401 SEVENTH STREET EAST; 61,000
books; 1,753 audio materials; 1,245 video materials; 138
serial subscriptions)
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