The Mouse River, or Souris River, runs through the city west to east. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. There is one weekly classified-ad publication, the Trading Post, printed by the Minot Daily News. Information is provided exclusively for consumers’ personal use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Dogs are allowed in Roosevelt Park, a sign is posted at the entrance confirming this. Ramstad was convinced to relinquish his claim and became one of the city leaders. Minot is served by fifteen radio stations (12 FM, 3 AM). The content relating to real estate for sale on this web site comes in part from the IDX program of the RMLS(TM) of Portland, Oregon. The hotbed of alcohol bootlegging, prostitution, and opium dens that sprang up in the Downtown area soon led people to nickname Minot "Little Chicago". [31], Minot has seen a huge increase in population and infrastructure investments in the last several years with the expanding drilling (using the 'frac' petroleum extraction technique) of oil in the Bakken Formation and Three Forks Groups. Minot is the principal city of the Minot micropolitan area, a micropolitan area that covers McHenry, Renville, and Ward counties[7] and had a combined population of 69,540 at the 2010 census. By clicking Continue My Search, you agree to our linked Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Streets are numbered by their block distance east or west of Main Street. Although there are names for certain features of these hills, such as Anthony Hill on South Hill, there are no general names for these topographical features. Bottineau-based Programmer's Broadcasting owns KTZU and KWGO, along with KBTO of Bottineau. [citation needed]. Originally a two-year teacher's college when opened in 1913, Minot State became a university in 1987. [22], Minot experiences a humid continental climate with warm summer (Köppen: Dfb) in its marginal zone receiving sufficient precipitation for such category. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.86. Westbound trains are scheduled to arrive at 8:29 am local time three times per week (Tu,Fr,Su); eastbound trains are scheduled to arrive at 9:27 pm three times per week (We,Fr,Su).[57]. Morgan Printing produces the Lunch Letter three days a week on a double-sided leaflet. "Minot" redirects here. South Hill is a broad area south and west of Valley Street and Fifth Avenue South. Founded in 1886 during the construction of James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Funeral Homes, St. The town was named after Henry D. Minot, a railroad investor, ornithologist and friend of Hill. Minot's arts community includes an art museum, a symphony orchestra, an opera company, a city band, several dance and theater troupes, a youth/punk concert organization, and the AMP; over 40 organizations claim membership in the Minot Area Council on the Arts. As mayor he chairs the 7-member City Council, but only casts a vote to break a tie. 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The Minot Convention and Visitor's Bureau. Schramm, Jill. The North Dakota State Fair is held in July annually, in Minot. To continue searching, you must agree to the Terms of Use. Delta Air Lines offers up to six daily round trips to Minneapolis International Airport, offering hundreds of daily connections. Passenger rail transportation is provided on Amtrak's Empire Builder line, connecting Chicago with Portland and Seattle, which stops at the Minot Amtrak station. The local high school hockey teams use the ice rink located in the Fair Grounds. On June 21, 2011, KXMC-TV reported that a flood of historic proportions was imminent in the Mouse River Valley, largely due to large dam releases upstream. US 2 runs east-west and is a four-lane divided highway from Minot east to Grand Forks and beyond as well as west to Williston and into Montana. Apple Grove Golf Course, and Souris Valley Golf Course are located in Minot. A "bark park" for dogs opened in the summer of 2005. Data is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS. PARK CO., REALTORS® is the #1 independent real estate company in the Fargo / Moorhead Area. Burlington was also severely damaged during this time. The population grew rapidly due to railroad construction and availability of unclaimed land. Afterward, the Army Corps of Engineers straightened the river's path through the city and built several flood control structures. [16]:1–14, The 2011 Mouse River flood caused extensive damage throughout the Mouse River Valley. South Hill's limits are less clearly defined than North Hill's. All three middle schools were formerly called "junior high" schools. The population density was 2,513.1 per square mile (970.4/km2). Copyright 2016 NWMLS. Michael J. Martin and Glenn H. Smith, "Vice and Violence in Ward County, North Dakota, 1905–1920". Have you been pre-qualified for a mortgage? The cities share many qualities, including their size, location on river valleys, historical origins, and air force bases. There is also a Protestant K-12 school, Our Redeemer's Christian School. The Version table provides details related to the release that this issue/RFE will be addressed. If you need assistance, please call 503-353-6673 Scandinavian Heritage Park is located in Minot. Some properties which appear for sale on this web site may subsequently have sold or may no longer be available. City Manager Tom Barry handles the city's day-to-day affairs. Minot is home to several municipal sports venues including the, This page was last edited on 16 February 2021, at 15:38. Like Central Asia, it exhibits great temperature variation. There are also two elementary schools (K-6) on the Minot Air Force Base: Dakota[44] and North Plains.[45]. About 8.8% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. The city is laid out on a grid-based street system. The ice rink is also turned into the location of the rodeo. Private schools in Minot include Bishop Ryan Catholic School, which offers preschool through grade 12 at a single campus. Zoomalia.com, il negozio di animali online al miglior prezzo. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 14% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older. One man died and many of Minot's citizens were sickened and severely injured by the gas, causing one of the worst major chemical accidents of the country. The population density was 2,345.8 inhabitants per square mile (905.7/km2). There were 15,520 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. The racial makeup of the city was 90.2% White, 2.3% African American, 3.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. The city's largest parks are Roosevelt Park and Oak Park. The Minot Park District operates seventeen parks with various facilities; Corbett Field, home to American Legion, high school and college baseball; Optimist soccer complex; MAYSA ice arena; the Sertoma Complex which has 8 softball fields; Souris Valley Golf Course, and an indoor tennis complex. We'll never post to your social networks. [citation needed]. The old Washington Elementary building was closed at the end of 2007 and the students moved to a new building which was renovated from an old health care center. In July 2020, Jeb Brooks, a YouTube creator, visited the city on his trip aboard Amtrak's Empire Builder. As of 2000 the median income for a household was $32,218, and the median income for a family was $42,804. Minot is on the Drift Prairie of northwestern North Dakota. On June 26, flooding exceeded previous records when the river crested at 1,561.72 feet above sea level, three feet above the previous record set in 1881. Lows below 0 Â°F (−18 Â°C) occur on about 39 days during the winter, while temperatures reach 90 Â°F (32 Â°C) on 14 days per summer, and in some years reach 100 Â°F (38 Â°C). Trains make a 20-minute refueling and crew change stop in Minot. It is most widely known for the Air Force base approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of the city. There were 16,475 housing units at an average density of 1,132.3 per square mile (437.2/km2). Winters are typically bitterly cold and snowy, with high winds and below-freezing temperatures for weeks at a time. Its features include: - Digitally signed automatic security updates - The community is always in control of any add-ons it produces - Supports a multi-site architecture out of the … Main Street addresses are designated North and South. A tent town sprang up overnight, as if by "magic", making the city known as the Magic City, and in the next five months, the population increased to over 5,000, further bolstering the nickname. They reached Minot in 1893. Northwest from Minot, US 52 crosses the Canada–US border at Portal, ND/North Portal, SK, where it becomes Saskatchewan Highway 39. Its Arikara name is niwaharít sahaáhkat;[11] its Hidatsa name is dibiarugareesh ("Plum Coulee").[12]. Listing content is copyright © RMLS(TM), Portland, Oregon. Prairie Public Radio operates KMPR FM 88.9, a local community broadcaster based in Burlington operates a low-power FM station, and the remainder are nonprofit Christian stations, of which only KHRT is based locally. 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