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Population
  2000 2007
Population 642,200 639,715
State Rank 47 48
Median Age 36.2 37
Total 8 year-olds 8,797 7,261
Boys 4,538 3,709
Girls 4,259 3,552
Total 9 year-olds 8,975 7,546
Boys 4,522 3,876
Girls 4,453 3,670
Total 10 year-olds 9,285 7,532
Boys 4,808 3,792
Girls 4,477 3,740
Total 11 year-olds 9,287 7,784
Boys 4,704 3,934
Girls 4,583 3,850
Total 12 year-olds 9,392 7,889
Boys 4,965 4,006
Girls 4,427 3,883
 
How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone 78% 79%
Car Pool 10% 9%
Public Transportation 0% 0%

Geography
Capital Bismarck
Largest City Fargo
Second Largest City Bismarck
Persons per square mile 9

Business
  2000 2006
Dentist Offices 237 257
Amusement Parks 1 1
FastFood Restaurants 487 526
Toy Stores 21 20
Video/Disc Rental Stores 46 49
Zoos & Botanical Gardens 3 3
Candy & Nut Stores 4 5
Pet & Pet Supply Stores 23 19
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers 0 0

Note: As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.

A value of NA indicates that data are not available for the indicated time period, or is not applicable for the current region.

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History

  • Date of Statehood: November 2, 1889
  • Population 1900: 319,146
  • Population 1950: 619,636

I never knew that! *

  • Nickname: Peace Garden State
  • Flower: Wild Prairie Rose
  • Tree: American Elm
  • Bird: Western Meadowlark
  • Horse: Nokota Horse
  • Grass: Western Wheatgrass

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Who told you this stuff?

The U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population every 10 years, and censuses of economic activity and governments every five years. And every year, the Census Bureau conducts more than 100 other surveys. Data on this page come from Population Estimates, the Census of Population and Housing, the American Community Survey, and County Business Patterns.

How are these data collected?

The U.S. Census Bureau sends questionnaires in the mail or contacts businesses and households to participate in its surveys.

* State symbol information was obtained from various non-Census Bureau resources including state web sites, educational web sites, and commercial entities.

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