Fargo, ND-MN
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1960‑1983:Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN SMSA
1983‑2003:Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN MSA
2003‑2006:Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Clay County, MN30,36339,08046,58549,32750,42251,22953,716
Cass County, ND58,87766,94773,65388,247102,874123,138130,455
Total-106,027120,238137,574153,296174,367184,171
Percent Change--13.4%14.4%11.4%13.7%5.6%
Total (as currently defined)89,240106,027120,238137,574153,296174,367184,171
Percent Change-18.8%13.4%14.4%11.4%13.7%5.6%

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195019601970198019902000
Component
Clay County, MN
Cass County, ND
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Moorhead, MN14,87022,934*29,687*29,998*32,295*32,177*34,081
Fargo, ND38,25646,662*53,365*61,383*74,111*90,599*90,672*
Total069,59683,05291,381106,406122,77690,672
Metro0106,027120,238137,574153,296174,367184,171
Percent 65.6%69.1%66.4%69.4%70.4%49.2%

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Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Moorhead, MN
Fargo, ND


Urban/Rural Population

1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population76,05871.7%
UA Population72,73068.6%
Rural Population29,96928.3%
Inside Central Cities69,59665.6%
Outside Central Cities36,43134.4%
Total Metro Area Population106,027100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN72,73072,730100.0%
Total72,730

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population90,60775.4%
UA Population85,44671.1%
Rural Population29,63124.6%
Inside Central Cities83,05269.1%
Outside Central Cities37,18630.9%
Total Metro Area Population120,238100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN85,44685,446100.0%
Total85,446

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population104,64376.1%
UA Population104,64376.1%
Rural Population32,93123.9%
Inside Central Cities91,38166.4%
Outside Central Cities46,19333.6%
Total Metro Area Population137,574100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN104,643104,643100.0%
Total104,643

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population121,33679.2%
UA Population121,33679.2%
Rural Population31,96020.8%
Inside Central Cities106,40669.4%
Outside Central Cities46,89030.6%
Total Metro Area Population153,296100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN121,336121,336100.0%
Total121,336

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population142,47781.7%
UA Population142,47781.7%
Rural Population31,89018.3%
Inside Principal Cities90,59952.0%
Outside Principal Cities83,76848.0%
Total Metro Area Population174,367100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Fargo, ND-MN142,477142,477100.0%
Total142,477

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Aug 1960
-New SMSA: Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN SMSA
-Clay County, MN included as original SMSA component
-Cass County, ND included as original SMSA component
-Moorhead, MN designated as original central city of new SMSA
-Fargo, ND designated as original central city of new SMSA
Jun 2003
-Title of Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN MSA changed to Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area
-Moorhead, MN no longer designated as principal/central city

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