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North Dakota Almanac: Facts and Figures
Quick Facts and Figures on the State
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North Dakota is one of the West North Central states of the US.
Possessing fertile soils and extensive grazing lands, North Dakota has traditionally been an agricultural state. By the early 1990s, although service industries, government, mining, and manufacturing had grown in importance, agriculture retained a central role in the state economy.
North Dakota Almanac
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| Official Name |
North Dakota |
| Capital |
Bismarck |
| Nick Name |
Peace Garden State (Official) |
| Motto |
Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable |
| Location & Region |
46.80546 N, 100.76729 W |
Great Plains |
| Constitution Ratified |
1889 |
| Statehood |
November 02, 1889 |
39th state |
| Population |
642,200 |
9.31 sq mi. |
47th |
Largest City
(by population) |
Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Grand Forks, Minot, Mandan |
| Bordering States |
North: Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba East: Minnesota (Red River of the North forms most of the E boundary)
South: South Dakota
West: Montana
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| Number of Counties |
53 Counties in North Dakota |
Largest County
(by population) |
Cass County |
123,138 |
1,766 sq mi. |
| Electoral Votes |
3 |
| US Congress |
2 Senators; 1 Representative |
| Time Zone |
Central Standard Time |
North Dakota Climate and Weather
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| June-August temperatures range 50-82 F/10-27 C, though the temperature does occasionally shoot into the high 90s F/35 C in July (and August, depending on where you are in the state). Expect thunderstorms, particularly in July: they are usually brief but heavy. North Dakota's temperatures cool off rather quickly in fall -- September may have nighttime lows at or below freezing, though daytime highs are near 70 F/21 C. Winters are long and can be numbingly cold -- 0 F/-18 C or colder is common in most places in winter. |
| Highest Temperature |
121 degrees
July 6, 1936 - Steele |
| Lowest Temperature |
-60 degrees
February 15, 1936 - Parshall |
| Avg Temp: High - Low |
84.4 degrees |
-5.1 degrees |
North Dakota Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet)
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| Mean Elevation |
1,900 |
| Highest Point |
White Butte |
3,506 |
| Lowest Point |
Red River |
750 |
North Dakota Land Area (Square Miles)
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| Geographic Center |
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| Total Area |
70,699.79 |
19th |
| Land Area |
68,975.93 |
77.57% |
| Water Area |
1,723.86 |
2.43% |
| Forested Land Area |
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Dimensions
(Length - Width) |
340 miles |
211 miles |
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Source: (US Census, April 1, 2000)
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