West Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is, as of the 2016 Census Estimates, the fifth largest city in the state of North Dakota with a population estimated at 34,858, and it is one of the state's fastest growing cities. West Fargo was founded in 1926. The city is part of the Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyWest Fargo is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.72sqmi, of which, 14.44sqmi is land and 0.28sqmi is water.ClimateThis climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, West Fargo has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.DemographicsAccording to the 2008-2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the ancestry is as follows:German 46.2%Norwegian 35.4%Irish 7.6%Swedish 6.2%English 5.4%French (except Basque) 3.8%American 2.7%Polish 2.6%Russian 2.5%Czech 2.4%Subsaharan African 2.2%Italian 1.7%Scottish 1.3%Danish 1.2%
