Summary for West Fargo

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Located in: Cass County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: W. Fargo

Time Zone: West Fargo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 218

Elevation: 900 feet [274.32 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Fargo:

Lat: 46.876600° (or 46°52'35" N)

Lon: -96.872600° (or -96°52'21" W)

USGS Topo Map: Fargo North<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Fargo

GNIS ID: 1034240

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Fargo)

The community of Walker is the County Seat for {Cass County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Cass)

Population

Total Area:<5> 2,414 sq. miles [6,252.5 km²] - of which 16.26% is water (392.6 sq. miles [1,016.7 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 24,903

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cass

GNIS ID: 659456

FIPS State / County Code: 27 / 021

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Fargo)

About Minnesota

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Minnesota

Official Website: https://mn.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Minnesota

GNIS ID: 662849

FIPS State: 27

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Fargo)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Fargo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Fargo, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes West Fargo.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West Fargo. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).