Minot, North Dakota
Minot, North Dakota | |
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Downtown Minot | |
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| Nickname: "The Magic City" | |
Location of Minot in Ward County | |
Minot Minot | |
| Coordinates: 48°14′15.41″N 101°16′44.42″W / 48.2376139°N 101.2790056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Ward |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Incorporated | July 16, 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Jantzer (acting mayor) |
| • President | Mark Jantzer |
| • Vice president | Lisa Olson |
| • Councilmembers | Mike Blessum Rob Fuller Paul Pitner Scott Samuelson |
| Area | |
• City | 27.734 sq mi (71.831 km2) |
| • Land | 27.701 sq mi (71.744 km2) |
| • Water | 0.033 sq mi (0.085 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,549 ft (472 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 48,377 |
• Estimate (2023) | 47,373 |
| • Rank | US: 850th ND: 4th |
| • Density | 1,710.5/sq mi (660.41/km2) |
| • Urban | 50,925 (US: 498th) |
| • Metro | 75,742 (US: 382nd) |
| Demonym | Minoter |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 58701, 58702, 58703, 58704, 58705, 58707 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-53380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036165 |
| Highways | US 2, US 52, US 83, US 83 Byp. |
| Sales tax | 7.5% |
| Website | minotnd.gov |
Minot (/ˈmaɪnɒt/ ⓘ MY-not) is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States. With a population of 48,377 at the 2020 census, Minot is the state's fourth-most populous city. The Minot metropolitan area in north-central North Dakota covers McHenry, Renville, and Ward counties and had a combined population of 77,546 at the 2020 census.
Minot was 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. It is a trading center for a large part of northern North Dakota, southwestern Manitoba, and southeastern Saskatchewan. It is most widely known for the Minot Air Force Base, approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of the city.