Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 53 min5:32 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 32 min8:09 am – 4:41 pm
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People48,796 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.123,776 householdsMedian household income $58,801Median home value $242,400Median rent $857 a month42% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,008 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 27,934 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 12%, retail 11%Average commute 15 minutes74% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, other languages 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 17°F, lows -2°F24 in of rain a yearwettest month June53 in of snow a year, on about 40 days7 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fargo 3s station, 2 mi away; snow from Moorhead
Nearby landmarksRasmussen University - Fargo Campuscollege · 1.4 miConcordia Collegecollege · 2.6 miWild Rice Riverriver · 7.1 miMaple Riverriver · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouthwest Softball Complexrecreation area · under a mileWoodbury Parkpark · 1.0 miFargo National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.6 miBuffalo River State Parkstate park · 16.0 mi · 1,338 acresSheyenne National Grasslandnational grassland · 31.5 mi · 70,428 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCass County, ND, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Very HighIce storm Very HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 361 days measured75 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 192main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cass County monitors, ND
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fargoserves 120,762 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation904 ft276 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSanford South University Hospital Fargo1.2 miPost officePrairiewood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFargo City Hall2.4 miPoliceFargo Police Substationunder a mileFire stationFargo Fire Department Station 51.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools10 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 4 otherHighSouth High Schoolunder a mileElementaryDakota Montessori Schoolunder a mileElementaryLewis and Clark Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeRasmussen University - Fargo Campus1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHector International Airport FAR4.5 miInterstateI-291.2 miUS highwayUS 811.2 miAmtrakFargo, ND FAR2.4 miCoachFargo (NDSU)Jefferson Lines2.6 miTransit61 stops within a mileMetropolitan Area Transit (MATBUS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58103 ZIP area.
