North
Dakota State
North Dakota Facts
A few individual facts about the state of North Dakota:
- The state capitol is located in Bismarck. The current structure was built in the 1930s after fire destroyed the previous building.
- The official nickname for the state is the Peace Garden State. Unsuccessful attempts have been made to change the nickname to the Flickertail State and the Roughrider State.
- Moves to change the official name of the state to "Dakota" were defeated in the 1940s and 1980s.
- According to the US Fish & Wildlife Service, the state of North Dakota has more national wildlife refuges than any other state (62).
- Approximately 1 million visitors enter North Dakota state parks each year. About half that number visit the main national park: Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
- The highest temperature (121°) and lowest (-60°) were measured in the same year: 1936.
- The tallest structure in North America is located near Blanchard (TV tower: 2063 feet)
- The smallest county seat in the USA is Amidon in Slope County (population: 26)
- Approximately 25% of all workers in North Dakota are involved in farming or agriculture-related businesses.
- The exact geographic center of the North American continent is located near Rugby.
North
Dakota Politicians
North
Dakota Governor John Hoeven
Governor Hoeven was born in Bismarck in 1957. He is a member of the Republican
Party and was elected to the governorship in the year 2000. Previously, he
had been the President and CEO of the state-run Bank of North Dakota from
1993.
Official Website for Governor
Hoeven
US
Senator for North Dakota Kent Conrad
Born in Bismarck in 1948, Senator Conrad has served in the US Senate since
1987 as a representative of the Democratic-NPL Party. He is a member of the
Budget and Finance committes and takes an interest in fiscal matters, Medicaid
and social security.
Official Website for Senator Conrad
US
Senator for North Dakota Byron Dorgan
Senator Dorgan was born in Dickinson in 1942 and has served in the US
Senate since 1992 as a representative of the Democratic-NPL Party. He is
a member of four Senate committees and chairman of the Democratic
Policy Committee.
Official Website for Senator
Dorgan
US
Congressman for North Dakota Earl Pomeroy
A Valley City native, Congressman Pomeroy was born in 1952
and has served in the US House of Representatives since 1992 as a representative
of the Democratic-NPL Party. He is a member of the influential House Ways
& Means Committee.
Official Website for Congressman
Pomeroy
North
Dakota Colleges
North Dakota has a well-developed further education system with colleges dispersed across the state. Each individual main city featured on ND-Direct includes information on education at secondary and further levels. However, all the main colleges and universities in North Dakota are brought together on our North Dakota Colleges page.
City
Information Sections
ND-Direct has several specialist city information pages for larger communities in North Dakota. The following links head direct to those pages:
