NORTH DAKOTA

Fargo: 125,990
Bismarck: 73,622
Grand Forks: 59,166
Minot: 48,377
West Fargo: 38,626
Williston: 29,160
Dickinson: 25,679
Mandan: 24,206
Jamestown: 15,849
Wahpeton: 8,007
Devils Lake: 7,192
Valley City: 6,720
Watford City: 6,207
Lincoln: 4,356
Grafton: 4,170

Cass County (Fargo area): 184,525
Burleigh County (Bismarck): 98,458
Grand Forks County: 73,170
Ward County (Minot): 69,919
Williams County (Williston): 40,950
Stark County (Dickinson): 33,646
Morton County (Mandan): 33,291
Stutsman County (Jamestown): 21,593
Richland County (Wahpeton): 16,529
Rolette County: 12,187

Kelly Armstrong: Republican Party

• • I‑94: East–west across the southern tier (Montana ⇄ Dickinson ⇄ Bismarck ⇄ Jamestown ⇄ Fargo ⇄ Minnesota/Twin Cities).
  • I‑29: North–south along the Red River Valley (South Dakota ⇄ Fargo ⇄ Grand Forks ⇄ Pembina/Canada → Winnipeg via PTH 75).
• U.S. Highways (key corridors):
• US‑2: East–west across the north (Montana ⇄ Williston ⇄ Minot ⇄ Devils Lake ⇄ Grand Forks ⇄ Minnesota).
• US‑83: South–north through central ND (South Dakota ⇄ Bismarck ⇄ Minot ⇄ Westhope/Canada → MB‑83).
• US‑85: South–north in the west (South Dakota/Black Hills corridor ⇄ Dickinson ⇄ Williston ⇄ Canada/Saskatchewan corridor).
• US‑52: SE–NW (Fargo/Jamestown corridor ⇄ Minot ⇄ Portal/Canada → SK‑39 to Regina).

• Norsk Høstfest (Minot, late Sep/early Oct) — North America’s largest Scandinavian festival.
• North Dakota State Fair (Minot, late July).
• United Tribes International Powwow (Bismarck, September).
• Mandan Rodeo Days & Fourth of July Celebration (Mandan, late June–July 4).
• Roughrider Days Fair & Expo (Dickinson, late June/early July).
• Downtown Fargo Street Fair (Fargo, July).
• Fargo-Moorhead Pride (August).
• Potato Bowl USA (Grand Forks, September).
• North Dakota Winter Show (Valley City, March).
• Medora Musical & summer events (Medora, all summer).
• Dickens Village Festival (Garrison, late Nov–Dec).

Predominantly continental with strong west-east moisture gradiant.