Minot, North Dakota
| Minot | |
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| City | |
Downtown Minot, 2009
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| Nickname(s): "The Magic City"; "Little Chicago" | |
 Location in Ward County, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 48°13′59″N 101°17′32″W / 48.23306°N 101.29222°WCoordinates: 48°13′59″N 101°17′32″W / 48.23306°N 101.29222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Ward |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Incorporated | June 28, 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chuck Barney |
| Area | |
| • City | 17.45 sq mi (45.20 km2) |
| • Land | 17.43 sq mi (45.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,621 ft (494 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 40,888 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 49,450 |
| • Density | 2,345.8/sq mi (905.7/km2) |
| • Metro | 77,959 (US: 74th) |
| Demonym(s) | Minoter, Minotian |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip code | 58701-58705, 58707 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-53380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1030249 |
| Highways | US 2, US 2 Bus., US 52, US 52 Bus., US 83, US 83 Byp. |
| Website | minotnd.org |
Minot (
i/ˈmaɪnɒt/ MY-not) is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States, in the state's north-central region. It is most widely known for the Air Force base located approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state and a trading center for a large portion of northern North Dakota, southwestern Manitoba, and southeastern Saskatchewan. Founded in 1886 during the construction of the Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time.
Minot is the principal city of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers McHenry, Renville, and Ward counties and had a combined population of 69,540 at the 2010 census. In 2012, it was estimated that the population of the Minot Micropolitan Area was 73,146
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