North Dakota Facts

33 North Dakota Facts

1. North Dakota is one of the 50 states of the United States of America.
2. North Dakota was the 39th state to join the United States on November 2, 1889.
3. North Dakota is in the midwestern region of the United States.
4. North Dakota is the 19th largest U.S. state, covering a total of 70,698.32 square miles or 1.86% of the total area of the United States.
5. North Dakota's 70,698.32 square miles is 97.60% land and 2.40% surface water.
6. North Dakota is ranked 19th with the most land area in the United States, with 69,000.80 square miles of land area.
7. North Dakota is ranked 24th with the most water area in the United States, with 1,697.52 square miles of water area.
8. North Dakota is the 47th most populated U.S. state with a population of 779,094 or 0.24% of the total population of the United States.
9. The state capital of North Dakota is the city of Bismarck.
10. North Dakota is divided into 53 counties statewide.
11. Cass County is the most populated county in North Dakota
12. The most populated city in North Dakota is Fargo with an estimated 124,844 residents.
13. The five most populated city in North Dakota are Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot and West Fargo.
14. A native or resident North Dakota is called a North Dakotan.
15. North Dakota's average elevation statewide is 1,900 feet.
16. North Dakota's highest elevation point is White Butte at 3,508 feet.
17. North Dakota's lowest elevation point is the Red River at 750 feet.
18. North Dakota is in both Central Time Zone (CT) and Mountain Time Zone (MT).
19. The two letter abbreviation for North Dakota is ND.
20. The ISO 3166 code for North Dakota is US-ND.
21. North Dakota is called the Flickertail State, the Sioux State and the Peace Garden State.
22. The estimated median household income in North Dakota is $64,577.
23. North Dakota is the 26th most expensive U.S. state to buy a home with an estimated median home price of $235,012.
24. North Dakota is ranked 27th on the cost of living index out of all 50 U.S. states.
25. North Dakota has the 47th oldest population in the United States with a median age of 35.4.
26. North Dakota's average temperature is 40.80°F making it the 49th warmest state in the United States.
27. North Dakota on average has 18.59 inches of precipitation per year, making it the 42nd wettest U.S. state.
28. The hottest temperature ever recorded in North Dakota was 121 °F on Monday, July 6, 1936, in Steele, ND.
29. The coldest temperature ever recorded in North Dakota was -60 °F on Saturday, February 15, 1936, in Parshall, ND.
30. North Dakota's official state motto is "Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable" .
31. North Dakota's official state bird is the Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta).
32. North Dakota's official state tree is the American Elm (Ulmus americana).
33. North Dakota's official state flower is the Wild Prairie Rose (Rosa blanda).

Pictures of North Dakota, USA

The state of North Dakota and its regional area on a Map of the United States of America.

The official state flag of North Dakota waving in the wind on a flag pole.

The official state seal of North Dakota that is used by the state's government.

Bismarck the capital city of North Dakota.

Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park