West Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, home to about 40,094 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58078.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Fargo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)226 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN220 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL574 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Fargo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
West Fargo had 38,626 residents in the 2020 census, up 159% since 2000.
It’s the 5th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Cass County grew from 28,625 residents in 1900 to 184,525 in 2020.
Cass County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fargo Hector Intl Ap, ND weather station (6 miles away).
113,306 jobs at 5,988 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
222 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Fargo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 63 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 63 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1926.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by West Fargo 6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood CenterWest Fargo | Pre-K | 180 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Aurora Elementary SchoolWest Fargo | K–5 | 377 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Brooks Harbor Elementary SchoolWest Fargo | K–5 | 537 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Eastwood Elementary SchoolWest Fargo | K–5 | 387 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Freedom Elementary SchoolWest Fargo | K–5 | 473 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| L E Berger Elementary SchoolWest Fargo | K–5 | 360 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Legacy Elementary SchoolWest Fargo | K–5 | 456 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| South Elementary SchoolWest Fargo | K–5 | 367 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| West Fargo Elementary Virtual AcademyWest Fargo | K–5 | 10 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Westside Elementary SchoolWest Fargo | K–5 | 397 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Cheney Middle SchoolWest Fargo | 6–8 | 1,006 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Liberty Middle SchoolWest Fargo | 6–8 | 1,103 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| West Fargo Middle Virtual AcademyWest Fargo | 6–8 | 13 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| West Fargo Community High SchoolWest Fargo | 9–12 | 53 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| West Fargo High SchoolWest Fargo | 9–12 | 1,380 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| West Fargo High Virtual AcademyWest Fargo | 9–12 | 116 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| West Fargo Sheyenne High SchoolWest Fargo | 9–12 | 1,400 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity ElementaryWest Fargo | Pre-K–5 | 266 | Roman Catholic | 4.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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