Bismarck, North Dakota : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

City of Bismarck

Official name

City of Bismarck

Settlement type

City

Country

United States

State

North Dakota

County

Burleigh

Founded

1872

Government

Mayor

John Warford

Geography

Total Area

27.4 sq mi (71 km2)

Land Area

26.9 sq mi (69.7 km2)

Water Area

0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)

Elevation

1686 ft (513.9 m)

Demography

Total Population

61272 (2010)

Density (pop.)

797.2/km² (2065.2/sq mi)

Metro (pop.)

108779

Other information

Time zone

CST (UTC-6)

- Summer (DST)

CDT (UTC-5)

ZIP codes

58501-58507

Area code

701

FIPS code

38-07200

GNIS feature ID

1035849

Highways

I-94, I-94 Bus., US 83, ND 95, ND 810, ND 1804

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Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779. Bismarck was founded in 1872 and has been North Dakota's capital since it gained statehood in 1889.

Bismarck is situated on the east bank of the Missouri River, directly across the river from Mandan. The two cities make up the core of the Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The North Dakota State Capitol, the tallest building in the state, towers over the central part of Bismarck. The state government employs more than 4,000 in the city. As a hub of retail and health care, Bismarck is the economic center of a large portion of south-central North Dakota and north-central South Dakota.