Horace, North Dakota

Horace, North Dakota
Near the grain elevator within Horace
U.S. Post Office in Horace, ND.
Southern Valley Fire Station & Event Center on Main Street.
Motto: 
"Horizons Expand Here."
Location of Horace, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°45′25″N 96°54′41″W / 46.75695°N 96.911325°W / 46.75695; -96.911325
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyCass
Founded1882
Incorporated1940's
Government
 • MayorJeff Trudeau
 • Council MemberNaomi Burkland
Stephanie Landstrom
Rachel Dwyer
Sarah Veit
Area
 • City
12.693 sq mi (32.875 km2)
 • Land12.690 sq mi (32.866 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.071 km2)
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
3,085
 • Estimate 
(2024)
6,286
 • Density445.5/sq mi (172.01/km2)
 • Urban
216,214
 • Metro
267,793
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
58047
Area code701
FIPS code38-38900
GNIS feature ID1036095
Sales tax7.5%
Websitecityofhorace.com

Horace is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is apparently 5–8 miles south of the city of West Fargo and about 8 miles away from Fargo. The population was 3,085 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 6,286 in 2024. In 2025, it is now 7,239. In fact, Horace is one of North Dakota's Fastest growing cities in the state. The city is a suburb of the Fargo–Moorhead metropolitan area. It is the 13th-most populous city in North Dakota. Horace was founded in 1882 at a time of widespread European-American settlement in the territory.