If you're looking to move to the Fargo-Moorhead area, you're in for an amazing experience! Not only is the area filled with great people, but it's also filled with a rich and unique history.

Here are five facts every home buyer should know about the area.

Fargo-Moorhead isn't that small.

Locals like to say that Fargo has grown from a "big, little city" to a "little, big city." The city of Fargo is the biggest city in North Dakota (and the 224th most populous city in the U.S, according to the 2020 Census).

The Metropolitan Statistical Area states that if you combine Fargo with its sister city of Moorhead, Minnesota, and the adjacent cities of  West Fargo, North Dakota, and Dilworth, Minnesota, it reaches a population of almost 250,000.

Fargo is one of a kind.

You won't find another city in the world like Fargo, North Dakota, but beware of the imposters! There are 13 places around the globe named Fargo.

You'll find six cities named Fargo within the United States, with Fargo, North Dakota, being both the biggest and the most northern. Heading south? Check out Fargo, Liberia. 

Fargo-Moorhead is cold.

Yes, we're pretty sure you knew that already, as it tends to be what the Fargo area is most famous for, so here's the skinny on the weather according to Kiddle:

Fargo... "features winters among the coldest in the continental United States, with lows falling to or below 0 °F (−17.8 °C) 43 nights per year, and sometimes falling to −20 °F (−28.9 °C). Snowfall averages 52 inches (132 cm) per season. Spring and autumn are short and highly variable seasons. Summers have frequent thunderstorms, and highs reach 90 °F (32 °C) on an average of 12.7 days each year. Annual precipitation of 22.7 inches (577 mm) is concentrated in the warmer months. Extreme temperatures have ranged from −48 °F (−44 °C) on January 8, 1887, to 114 °F (46 °C) on July 6, 1936."

Along with the weather, however, comes some of the most beautiful sun dogs in the winter and glorious sunsets year-round. Comedian Red Skelton once said that North Dakota is "the only place I've been where I didn't have to look up to see the sky." 

Fargo-Moorhead is a college town.

A large percentage of residents in the area hold college degrees, which makes sense as it's a bustling college town featuring:

• Rasmussen University
• University of Mary
• North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) – Fargo
• North Dakota State University (NDSU)
• Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM)
• Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) Moorhead
• Concordia College 

Fargo-Moorhead has plenty to do.

There is a wealth of entertainment options in the area, with more being added every year. Some highlights include:

• Sports. The area features a pro baseball team (the Red Hawks, founded in 1996), and a United States Hockey League team (the Fargo Force, founded in 2008).
• Concerts. The FARGODOME opened in 1992 with Guns N' Roses as its first major concert in 1993. Since then, the area has welcomed numerous musicians, events, and more.
• Museums. The most notable is the Hjemkomst Center. Famous for the recreated Viking ship it houses built in nearby Hawley, Minnesota, by Moorhead resident Robert Asp. After Asp's early death, the ship was sailed to Norway by his children. On the grounds of this museum, you'll also find Stave Church, a full-scale replica of the Hopperstad stave church in Vik, Norway, that speaks to the Norwegian heritage of the area.
• Food. There are over 200 restaurants in the area, with dozens more opening this year. You'll never get bored with food and nightlife options. Fun fact: Moorhead is home to the first Dairy Queen to sell Dilly Bars.

Where will Fargo-Moorhead take you?

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