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Minot, North Dakota

"Minot" redirects here. For other uses, see Minot (disambiguation).
Minot, North Dakota
City
Downtown Minot
Milton Young Towers
Minot Public Library
St. Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church
Minot Carnegie Library
Minot City Hall
Official logo of Minot, North Dakota
Nickname: 
"The Magic City"
Location of Minot in Ward County
Location of Minot in Ward County
Coordinates: 48°14′15.41″N 101°16′44.42″W / 48.2376139°N 101.2790056°W / 48.2376139; -101.2790056
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyWard
Founded1886
IncorporatedJuly 16, 1887
Government
[1]
 • MayorTom Ross
 • PresidentMark Jantzer
 • Vice presidentLisa Olson
 • CouncilmembersMike Blessum
Rob Fuller
Paul Pitner
Scott Samuelson
Area
[2]
 • City27.734 sq mi (71.831 km2)
 • Land27.701 sq mi (71.744 km2)
 • Water0.033 sq mi (0.085 km2)
Elevation
[4]
1,549 ft (472 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • City48,377
 • Estimate 
(2023)[6]
47,373
 • RankUS: 850th
ND: 4th
 • Density1,710.43/sq mi (660.41/km2)
 • Urban
50,925[3] (US: 498th)
 • Metro
75,742 (US: 382nd)
DemonymMinoter
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
58701, 58702, 58703, 58704, 58705, 58707
Area code701
FIPS code38-53380
GNIS feature ID1036165[4]
HighwaysUS 2, US 52, US 83, US 83 Byp.
Sales tax7.5%[7]
Websiteminotnd.gov

Minot (/ˈmaɪnɒt/ MY-not) is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States,[8] in the state's north-central region. It is most widely known for the Air Force base approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of the city. With a population of 48,377 at the 2020 census,[5] Minot is the state's fourth-most populous city and a trading center for a large part of northern North Dakota, southwestern Manitoba, and southeastern Saskatchewan. Founded in 1886 during the construction of James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time.

Minot is the principal city of the Minot metropolitan area, a metropolitan area that covers McHenry, Renville, and Ward counties and had a combined population of 77,546 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "City Council". City of Minot, North Dakota. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  3. ^ United States Census Bureau (November 1, 2024). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minot, North Dakota
  5. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Minot (ND) sales tax rate". Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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