Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is the capital city of the U.S. state of North Dakota. It is also the county seat of Burleigh County. In 2020, 73,622 people lived there.[3] 133,626 people lived in the metropolitan area.
North Dakota State Library Burleigh County Courthouse Webb Brothers Block on East Main Avenue Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Downtown Historic District Old Governor's Mansion | |
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 Location within Burleigh County in North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 46°48′51″N 100°46′09″W / 46.81417°N 100.76917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Burleigh |
| Founded | May 14, 1872 |
| Named for | Otto von Bismarck |
| Area | |
| • State capital city | 35.18 sq mi (91.12 km2) |
| • Land | 34.69 sq mi (89.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,745 ft (532 m) |
| Population | |
| • State capital city | 73,622 |
| • Rank | US: 500th ND: 2nd |
| • Density | 2,122.59/sq mi (819.54/km2) |
| • Urban | 98,198 (US: 316th) |
| • Metro | 134,846 (US: 306th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 58501–58507 |
| FIPS code | 38-07200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1035934[2] |
| Public transportation | Bis-Man Transit |
| Website | bismarcknd.gov |
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Bismarck was founded in 1872. It is named in honor of the German chancellor, Otto von Bismarck. It has been North Dakota's capital since it became a state in 1889.
Bismarck is on the east side of the Missouri River, directly across the river from Mandan.[4] The two cities make up most of the Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The North Dakota State Capitol, the tallest building in the state, is in the center of Bismarck. The state government employs more than 4,000 in the city. Bismarck is the economic center of south-central North Dakota and north-central South Dakota with health care and retail businesses.
Bismarck, North Dakota Media
Bismarck from International Space Station, 2007
Downtown Bismarck: Patterson Place (built in 1911 as the McKenzie Hotel) was the tallest building in the state until construction of the capitol building. Originally operated as a luxury hotel, it has been adapted for senior housing and a retail restaurant.
Northern Pacific Railway Depot, built in 1901 using the Mission Revival style
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bismarck, North Dakota
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Bismarck city, North Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ↑ https://www.dmr.nd.gov/ndgs/Publication_List/pdf/geoinv/GI_3.pdf