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Fargo (population 105,549) is a city in the state of North Dakota. It serves as the county seat of Cass County. The City of Fargo is part of the Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, population 208,777. The Statistical Area consists of Moorhead, Minnesota, adjacent West Fargo, North Dakota and Dilworth, Minnesota.
Fargo is an educational, retail, cultural, health care and manufacturing center at the crossroads of northwestern Minnesota and southeastern North Dakota.
The City of Fargo was once a popular stop for steamboats on the Red River. When Fargo was established during 1871, it was known as "Centralia." Its later name, "Fargo," honored William Fargo who founded the Wells Fargo Express Company and served as director of Northern Pacific Railway. The Railway brought success to the township, which became known as the "Gateway to the West".
Until recently, agriculture was the economic mainstay of the Fargo area. Nowadays, Fargo has a healthy economy built on food processing, manufacturing, retail, technology, education and healthcare. The most significant companies within the City of Fargo include Innovis Health, Sanford Health, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Microsoft, Swanson Health Products and Case New Holland. North Dakota State University is located within Fargo and is the biggest provider of jobs in the private sector. The City of Fargo is considered by Forbes Magazine to be the 7th best small city in the US for establishing a business or starting a career.
Fargo supports cultural arts and with three are universities, they produce and host many theatrical events and productions, which are stages by Theater 'B', Fargo-Moorhead Community Theater, Ursa Major Productions, Tin Roof Theater Company, Music Theater Fargo Moorhead and a lot more. Musical events are never in short supply, because of the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra, the Jazz Arts Group and the Fargo-Moorhead Opera. The company Fargo-Moorhead Ballet produces dance events.
The Fargo Theater, is a 1926 Art Deco movie house that hosts film festivals and first-run movies. At the Fargodome, visitors and residents could enjoy concerts, Broadway musicals, sports, dance, and other public spectacles. A key local festival is the Winter Carnival, that has been held within the city since 1928.
