Capital: Bismarck
Motto: Liberty and union, now and forever: one and inseparable
Nickname: Sioux State; Flickertail State, Peace Garden State
Origin of name: From the Sioux tribe, meaning "allies"
Ten largest cities (1994):
Fargo, 79,715;
Bismarck, 52,592;
Grand Forks, 50,168;
Minot, 35,352;
Dickinson, 16,190;
Mandan, 15,827;
Jamestown, 15,365;
West Fargo, 13,771;
Williston, 12,749;
Wahpeton, 9,207
Land area (rank): 68,994 sq mi. (178,695 sq km) (17)
Geographic center: In Sheridan Co., 5 mi. SW of McClusky
Number of counties: 53
Largest county (1995 pop. est.): Cass, 111,440
1997 resident population est.: 640,883
1990 resident census population (rank): 638,800 (47).
Male: 318,201; Female: 320,599.
White: 604,142 (94.6%); American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut: 25,917 (4.1%); Hispanic: 4,665 (0.7%); Black: 3,524 (0.6%); Asian or Pacific Islander: 3,462 (0.5%); Other race: 1,755 (0.3%).
1990 percent population under 18: 27.5; 65 and over: 14.3; median age: 32.4.
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REGIONAL OFFICES: 1. North Country Region
In North Dakota in 1996-1997 school year, 123 high schools fielded girls teams with 3,410 girls representing those schools.
NORTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION
134 N.E. Third Street
(PO Box 817)
Valley City, North Dakota 58072
701-845-3953
701.845.4935 - FAX
DIVISION II - WOMENS
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FARGO ND 58105 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA GRAND FORKS ND 58202