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Fargo, North Dakota

Located in Cass County, North Dakota, Fargo was established in 1871. The movie Fargo was mostly filmed in Minnesota, not North Dakota. Fargo has an emerging tech scene sometimes called 'Silicon Prairie.'.
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Founded 1871 | Population 141,434 | Peak 141,434 (2024) | County Cass County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Fargo, North Dakota

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1871 Railroad Town Founded: Northern Pacific Railway establishes town, named for Wells Fargo director William Fargo.
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1893 NDSU Established: North Dakota Agricultural College grows into major research university.
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1957 Fargo Tornado: F5 tornado kills 10 and destroys 1,300 homes.
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1996 Coen Brothers' Fargo Film: Oscar-winning film puts Fargo on cultural map despite being set mostly in Minnesota.
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1997 Red River Flood: Record flooding threatens to engulf city. Massive sandbagging effort saves Fargo.
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2009 Another Record Flood: Red River crests at 40.8 feet; 100K sandbags placed.
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2015 Tech Startup Growth: Fargo emerges as unexpected tech hub with Microsoft and startup ecosystem.
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2023 Fastest Growing ND City: Metro approaches 270,000 with continued growth.
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Complete Historical Timeline

1871 Transport
Railroad Town Founded
1893 Culture
NDSU Established
1957 Disaster
Fargo Tornado
1996 Culture
Coen Brothers' Fargo Film
1997 Disaster
Red River Flood
2009 Disaster
Another Record Flood
2015 Business
Tech Startup Growth
2023 Business
Fastest Growing ND City

Did You Know?

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The movie Fargo was mostly filmed in Minnesota, not North Dakota.
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Fargo has an emerging tech scene sometimes called 'Silicon Prairie.'.
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The Red River flows north, which causes flooding when southern ice melts before northern ice.
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Fargo is located in Cass County, North Dakota.
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Fargo was founded in 1871.

Famous People from Fargo, North Dakota

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Jake Hager
Mixed Martial Arts Fighter, Professional Wrestler · Born Mar 24, 1982 · Age 43
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Bobby Vee
Actor, Singer · Born Apr 30, 1943 · Died Oct 24, 2016 (age 73)
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William H. Gass
Writer, Military Officer · Born Jul 30, 1924 · Died Dec 6, 2017 (age 93)
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CariDee English
Actor, Model · Born May 22, 1985 · Age 40
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Dalton Knecht
Basketball Player · Born Apr 19, 2001 · Age 24

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