North Dakota

North Dakota
State
State of North Dakota
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  Peace Garden State, Roughrider State, Flickertail State
Motto(s):  Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable
Anthem: North Dakota Hymn
Map of the United States with North Dakota highlighted
Country	United States
Before statehood	Dakota Territory
Admitted to the Union	November 2, 1889 (39th or 40th)
Capital	Bismarck
Largest city	Fargo
Largest metro and urban areas	Fargo metropolitan area
Government
• Governor	Doug Burgum (R)
• Lieutenant Governor	Tammy Miller (R)
Legislature	Legislative Assembly
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
U.S. senators	John Hoeven (R) Kevin Cramer (R)
U.S. House delegation	Kelly Armstrong (R) (list)
Area
• Total	70,761 sq mi (183,843 km2)
• Land	59,708 sq mi (169,571 km2)
• Water	1,726 sq mi (4,435 km2)  2.4%
• Rank	19th
Dimensions
• Length	300 mi (482 km)
• Width	200 mi (321 km)
Elevation	1,900 ft (580 m)
Highest elevation (White Butte[1][2])	3,606 ft (1,069 m)
Lowest elevation (Red River of the North at Manitoba border[1][2])	864 ft (216 m)
Population  (2019)
• Total	762,062
• Rank	47th
• Density	10.73/sq mi (4.13/km2)
• Rank	47th
• Median household income	$61,843 [3]
• Income rank	19th
Demonym	North Dakotan
Language
Time zones
most of state	UTC−06:00 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−05:00 (CDT)
southwest	UTC−07:00 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
USPS abbreviation	ND
ISO 3166 code	US-ND
Traditional abbreviation	N.D., N.Dak., Nodak
Latitude	45° 56′ N to 49° 00′ N
Longitude	96° 33′ W to 104° 03′ W
Website	nd.gov

North Dakota state symbols
Flag of North Dakota
Living insignia
Bird	Western meadowlark
Fish	Northern pike
Flower	Wild prairie rose
Grass	Western wheatgrass
Insect	Western honeybee
Mammal	Nokota horse
Tree	American Elm
Inanimate insignia
Beverage	Milk
Dance	Square dance Line dance
Fossil	Teredo petrified wood
Other	Chokecherry (state fruit)
State route marker
Lists of United States state symbols

North Dakota is a state in the United States. About 780,000 people lived in North Dakota in the year 2020. The capital and seat of government is Bismarck and the largest city is Fargo.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
3. ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
4. ↑ "North Dakota Century Code, CHAPTER 54–02–13" (PDF). September 13, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.