Minot, North Dakota
Minot (/ˈmaɪnɒt/ ⓘ MY-not) is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States,[5] in the state's north-central region. It is most widely known for the Air Force base approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of the city. With a population of 48,377 at the 2020 census,[3] Minot is the state's fourth-most populous city and a trading center for a large part of northern North Dakota, southwestern Manitoba, and southeastern Saskatchewan. 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.
"Minot" redirects here. For other uses, see Minot (disambiguation).
Minot
United States
1886
July 16, 1887
Tom Ross
27.72 sq mi (71.79 km2)
27.68 sq mi (71.70 km2)
0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
1,549 ft (472 m)
48,377
47,759
US: 837th
ND: 4th
1,747.53/sq mi (674.71/km2)
50,925 (US: 498th)
76,279 (US: 82nd)
Minoter, Minotian
UTC−5 (CDT)
38-53380
1036165[2]
US 2, US 52, US 83, US 83 Byp.
Minot is the principal city of the Minot micropolitan area, a micropolitan area that covers McHenry, Renville, and Ward counties[6] and had a combined population of 77,546 at the 2020 census.
Minot's economy predominantly centers around the Air Force Base 13 miles (21 km) north of town, making the city's economy more robust than other cities of its size due to its large service area.
ING/ReliaStar established a service center in Minot in December 1998.[31]
Minot has seen a significant increase in population and infrastructure investments in the last several years with the expanding drilling (using hydrofracking) of oil in the Bakken Formation and Three Forks Groups.[32] The State of North Dakota has a website detailing daily oil activity.[33]