Minot, North Dakota
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Minot (/ˈmaɪnɒt/ ⓘ MY-not) is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States,[5] 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,[3] 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 | |
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Nickname: "The Magic City" | |
Coordinates: 48°14′15″N 101°16′44″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Ward |
Founded | 1886 |
Incorporated | July 16, 1887 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tom Ross [citation needed] |
Area | |
• City | 27.72 sq mi (71.79 km2) |
• Land | 27.68 sq mi (71.70 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
Elevation | 1,549 ft (472 m) |
Population | |
• City | 48,377 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 47,759 |
• Rank | US: 837th ND: 4th |
• Density | 1,747.53/sq mi (674.71/km2) |
• Urban | 50,925 (US: 498th) |
• Metro | 76,279 (US: 82nd) |
Demonyms | Minoter, Minotian |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | 58701–58703 |
Area code | 701 |
FIPS code | 38-53380 |
GNIS feature ID | 1036165[2] |
Highways | US 2, US 52, US 83, US 83 Byp. |
Public transportation | Minot City Transit |
Website | minotnd.gov |
Minot is the principal city of the Minot micropolitan area, a micropolitan area that covers McHenry, Renville, and Ward counties[6] and had a combined population of 77,546 at the 2020 census.