Bismarck, North Dakota
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|leader_title = [[Mayor]] |
|leader_name = [[John Warford]] |
|established_title = Founded |
|established_date = 1872 |
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|area_total_sq_mi = 27.4 |
|area_total_km2 = 71.0 |
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|population_total = 58333 |
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|population_density_km2 = 797.4 |
|population_density_sq_mi = 2065.2 |
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|elevation_m = 514
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|website = http://www.bismarck.org |
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|postal_code = 58501-58507
|area_code = [[Area code 701|701]]
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'''Bismarck''' is the [[capital]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Dakota|North Dakota]], the [[county seat]] of [[Burleigh County, North Dakota|Burleigh County]],{{GR|6}} and the second most populous city in North Dakota after [[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo]]. Its population was estimated at 58,333 in July 2006. Its metropolitan population was 94,719 in 2000, but was estimated in 2006 to have grown to 103,242.<ref>[http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/SUB-EST2006-4.html Population Estimates for All Places: 2000 to 2006<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Bismarck was founded in 1872.
Bismarck sits on the [[Missouri Plateau]] directly across the [[Missouri River]] from [[Mandan, North Dakota|Mandan]]. The two cities make up the core urban area 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 many people within the city. As a hub of manufacturing, retail trade, and health care, Bismarck is the economic center of a large portion of south-central North Dakota.
==History==
{{main|History of Bismarck, North Dakota}}
The city that would become present day Bismarck was founded in 1872 under the name "Edwinton." This original name was in honor of [[Edwin M. Johnson]], a chief engineer for the [[Northern Pacific Railway]] company. In 1873, the city's name was changed to "Bismarck" in honor of the [[Germany|German]] chancellor [[Otto von Bismarck]]. The new name was introduced by the Northern Pacific Railway company in an effort to attract German immigrants to settle in the city. However, the discovery of gold in the nearby [[Black Hills]] in 1874 was the first real impetus for growth. In 1883, Bismarck became the capital of the [[Dakota Territory]] and, in 1889, of the state of [[North Dakota]].
==Geography==
Bismarck is located at {{coor dms|46|48|48|N|100|46|44|W|city}} (46.813343, -100.779004){{GR|1}}.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 71.0 [[km²]] (27.4 [[square mile|mi²]]). 69.6 km² (26.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (1.90%) is water.
===Cityscape===
[[Image:NorthDakotaCapitol.jpg|right|300px|thumb|North Dakota State Capitol]]
The [[North Dakota State Capitol]] complex is located just north of downtown Bismarck. The 19-story [[Art Deco]] Capitol building is the tallest building in the city at 241.75 feet (74 m). The Capitol building towers over the central part of the city and is easily seen from <span style="white-space:nowrap">20 miles (30 km)</span> away on a clear day. Completed during the [[Great Depression]] in 1934, it replaced an earlier capitol building which burned to the ground in 1930. The Capitol grounds also house the [[North Dakota Heritage Center]], the [[North Dakota State Library]], the [[North Dakota Governor's Residence]], the State Office Building, and the [[Liberty Memorial Building]]. The [[North Dakota State Penitentiary]] is located in eastern Bismarck. Bismarck is also the home of the [[Ruth Meiers Hospitality House]], a 66-bed house for the homeless.
Downtown Bismarck is located near the center of the city. The downtown area is rather distinctive because the city's major shopping center, [[Kirkwood Mall]], is located there instead of in a suburban setting. Several other major retail stores are located in the vicinity of Kirkwood Mall, as is the [[Bismarck Civic Center]]. Downtown is also home to both [[Medcenter One Health Systems]] and [[St. Alexius Medical Center]]. The streets of downtown Bismarck are lined with small stores and restaurants.
The Cathedral District is a historic neighborhood located near downtown Bismarck. The neighborhood gets its name from the [[art deco]] Cathedral of the Holy Spirit located within the district. Some homes in this neighborhood date back to the 1880s, although many were built in the first decades of the 20th century. For years, the city has put forth controversial proposals to widen the streets in the neighborhood, but any such project would require the removal of many of the towering [[American elm]]s which line the streets.
Much of the recent commercial and residential growth in the city of Bismarck has taken place on the northern side of the city, due in large part to expanding retail shops. Shopping centers in this area include the [[Gateway Mall (Bismarck)|Gateway Mall]], Northbrook Mall, Arrowhead Plaza, and the new Pinehurst Square "[[power centre|power center]]" mall.
===Climate===
{{main|Climate of Bismarck, North Dakota}}
Located in the [[Great Plains]] between the [[Rocky Mountains]] and the [[Great Lakes]], Bismarck possesses a climate similar to both locations. The climate is characterized by long, cold winters with average snowfall. Summers are warm, and frequently hot and humid. [[Thunderstorm]]s occur in spring and summer, but in general, the Bismarck climate is quite dry.
The warmest month in Bismarck is July, where high and low temperatures average 85 °F (29 °C) and 56 °F (14 °C) respectively. The coldest month is January, at 21 °F (-6 °C) and -1 °F (-18 °C). The wettest month is June, with 65.8 mm (2.59 in) of precipitation, and the driest month is December, averaging just 11 mm (0.44 in). The city receives an average of around {{convert|17|in|mm}} of rain per year, and {{convert|41|in|mm}} of snow per season.
{| class="wikitable" "text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|
| colspan="13" style="text-align:center;font-size:120%;"|Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
|-
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color: #000000" height="17" | Month
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" | Jan
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" | Feb
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" | Mar
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" | Apr
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" | May
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" | Jun
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" | Jul
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" | Aug
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" | Sep
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" | Oct
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" | Nov
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" | Dec
|-
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" height="16;" | Rec High °F (°C)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 63 (17.2)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 69 (20.5)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 81 (27.2)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 93 (33.8)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 98 (36.6)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 111 (43.8)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 109 (42.7)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 109 (42.7)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 105 (40.5)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 95 (35)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 79 (26.1)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 65 (18.3)
|-
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" height="16;" | Norm High °F (°C)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 21.1 (-6.1)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 28.5 (-1.9)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 40.2 (4.6)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 55.9 (13.3)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 69.1 (20.6)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 77.8 (25.4)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 84.5 (29.2)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 83.3 (28.5)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 71.6 (22.0)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 58.2 (14.6)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 38.2 (3.4)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 25.7 (-3.5)
|-
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" height="16;" | Norm Low °F (°C)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | -0.6 (-18.1)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 7.8 (-13.4)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 19.1 (-7.2)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 30.6 (-0.8)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 42.8 (6.0)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 51.6 (10.9)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 56.4 (13.6)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 54.7 (12.6)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 43.7 (6.5)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 32.1 (0.1)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 17.8 (-7.9)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 4.8 (-15.1)
|-
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" height="16;" | Rec Low °F (°C)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | -44 (-42.2)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | -43 (-41.6)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | -31 (-35)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | -12 (-24.4)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 15 (-9.4)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 30 (-1.1)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 35 (1.6)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 33 (0.5)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 11 (-11.6)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | -10 (-23.3)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | -30 (-34.4)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | -43 (-41.6)
|-
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" height="16;" | Precip in. (mm)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 0.45 (11.4)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 0.51 (12.9)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 0.85 (21.6)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 1.46 (37.1)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 2.22 (56.4)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 2.59 (65.8)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 2.58 (65.5)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 2.15 (54.6)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 1.61 (40.9)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 1.28 (32.5)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 0.7 (17.8)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 0.44 (11.2)
|-
| colspan="13" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|''Source: USTravelWeather.com [http://www.ustravelweather.com/weather-north-dakota/bismarck-weather.asp]''
|}
==Demographics==
{{USCensusPop
|1910= 4913
|1920= 7122
|1930= 11090
|1940= 15496
|1950= 18541
|1960= 27670
|1970= 34703
|1980= 44485
|1990= 49256
|2000= 55532
}}
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 55,532 people, 23,185 households, and 14,444 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 797.4/km² (2,065.2/mi²). There were 24,217 housing units at an average density of 347.7/km² (900.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.78% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 3.39% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.45% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.
The top six ancestries in the city are: [[Germany|German]] (57.9%), [[Norway|Norwegian]] (18.2%), [[Russia]]n (7.7%), [[Ireland|Irish]] (7.2%), [[England|English]] (5.0%), [[Sweden|Swedish]] (4.3%).
There were 23,185 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city, the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income per household in the city was $39,422, and the median income per family was $51,477. Males had a median income of $33,804 versus $22,647 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $20,789. About 5.7% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
==Law and government==
Bismarck uses the [[city commission government|city commission]] style of municipal government. Citizens elect five [[At-Large|at-large]] city commissioners. The president of the city commission also fills the office of mayor of the city. The current mayor of Bismarck is [[John Warford]]. The city commission meets every second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
==Economy==
With over 4,300 employees, the state government of [[North Dakota]] is the largest employer in Bismarck. Bismarck's two major health care providers, [[Medcenter One Health Systems]] and [[St. Alexius Medical Center]], together employ about 4,100 people. Other major employers in Bismarck include [[Bobcat Company|Bobcat]]/[[Ingersoll Rand]], [[Basin Electric Power Cooperative]], [[Bismarck Public Schools]], [[Midwest Motor Express]], and the [[Federal government of the United States|United States Federal Government]].<ref>[http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Bismarck-Economy.html Information about Bismarck economy]</ref>
Bismarck is also the home of [[MDU Resources Group]]. As of 2007, the company was ranked as number 519 on the [[Fortune 1000]] list. It is believed that the company will enter the [[Fortune 500]] list in the near future, which would make it the only such company based in North Dakota.
==Education==
===K-12===
The [[Bismarck Public Schools]] system has 15 elementary schools, three middle schools, two public high schools ([[Century High School (Bismarck, North Dakota)|Century High]] and [[Bismarck High School|Bismarck High]]), one alternative high school (South Central High School), and two private high schools ([[St. Mary's Central High School]] and Shiloh Christian). The system educates 10,400 students and employs 1,500 people.
===Higher education===
Bismarck is home to several colleges and a university. The [[University of Mary]] is the largest degree-granting institution in the city of Bismarck. It is a four-year university operated by the Sisters of St. Benedict. [[Bismarck State College]], a two-year public college, is a member of the [[North Dakota University System]]. Bismarck is also home to [[United Tribes Technical College]] (a two-year tribal college) and a satellite campus of [[Rasmussen College]] (a two-year private college).
==Culture==
{{Expand|date=February 2007}}
The [[Belle Mehus Auditorium]], a historic building dating back to 1914 and located in downtown Bismarck, is a center for the arts in the metropolitan area. The [[Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra]] holds their performances there. Theatre companies in Bismarck include Sleepy Hollow Summer Theatre<ref>[http://shst.org/ Sleepy Hollow Summer Theatre website]</ref>, the Shade Tree Players<ref>[http://shadetreeplayers.com/ Shade Tree Players website]</ref> children's theater group, Dakota Stage Ltd<ref>[http://www.dakotastageltd.com/ Dakota Stage Ltd website]</ref>, University of Mary, and Bismarck State College, along with the various high school groups. The Gannon and Elsa Forde Art Galleries are located at [[Bismarck State College]]. The Missouri Valley Chamber Orchestra, founded in 2000, is the community's newest orchestra and performs a variety of musical genres.
===Recreation===
Bismarck has a large park system and an extensive network of exercise trails. The [[Bismarck Parks and Recreation District]], established in 1927, operates many parks, swimming pools, and several golf courses within the city. [[Sertoma Park (Bismarck, North Dakota)|Sertoma Park]] is one of the best known parks in Bismarck, spanning over three miles (5 km) along the banks of the [[Missouri River]]. Along with four miles (6 km) of biking trails, Sertoma Park is also home to the [[Dakota Zoo]], and [[Super Slide|Super Slide Amusement Park]]. In total, the Parks and Recreation District operates approximately <span style="white-space:nowrap">2,300 acres (9 km²)</span> of public park land.<ref>[http://www.bisparks.org/Facilities/Parkinfo.asp Information about Bismarck Parks and Recreation District]</ref>
Bismarck is also home to five golf courses: four 18-hole courses (Apple Creek Country Club, Hawktree Golf Club, Riverwood Golf Course, and [[Tom O'Leary Golf Course]]) and one 9-hole course (Pebble Creek Golf Course).
Hunting and fishing are also common activities in the area. Hunting seasons for deer, pheasant, and waterfowl are popular. Meanwhile, fishing is a year-around sport with the Missouri River running through the Bismarck-Mandan community. There are public docks on the Missouri. The north location is at the "Port of Bismarck" which is also home to the Lewis and Clark Riverboat. The next location is the Fox Island landing and is located about a half-mile southwest of Riverwood Golf Course. Further south is the Bismarck Parks and Recreation-operated General Sibley Park which includes a boat ramp and picnic area.
The Bismarck area is also home to several dammed lakes including [[McDowell Dam Lake]] located six miles (10 km) east of the city, two dammed lakes located west of Mandan on I-94, and the man-made [[Lake Sakakawea]] located <span style="white-space:nowrap">70 miles (110 km)</span> north of Bismarck which was formed by the [[Garrison Dam]] project.
*In February 2007, Bismarck broke the U.S. world record for most [[snow angel]]s made in one place. A total of 8,962 participants showed up at the capitol grounds for the event.
==Health care==
Bismarck is a regional center for health care. The city has two hospitals: [[Medcenter One Health Systems]] (238-bed) and [[St. Alexius Medical Center]] (285-bed). Opened in 1885, St. Alexius was the first hospital in [[Dakota Territory]] and is the oldest health care provider in the state of [[North Dakota]]. Both St. Alexius and Medcenter One have joined forces to form the Bismarck Cancer Center.<ref>[http://www.bismarckcancercenter.com/ Bismarck Cancer Center website]</ref>
==Media==
{{Main|Media in Bismarck-Mandan}}
===Print===
The only daily newspaper in Bismarck is the ''[[Bismarck Tribune]]''. The paper was established in 1873 and is the oldest continuing business in the area. The ''Tribune'' is the official newspaper of the city of Bismarck, [[Burleigh County, North Dakota|Burleigh County]], and the state of [[North Dakota]].<ref>[http://www.bismarcktribune.com/home/contactus/ ''Bismarck Tribune'' information]</ref> The daily newspapers of other major cities in North Dakota are also available at area newsstands.
===Television===
There are six [[television stations]] based in Bismarck, and all of them have rebroadcasters in [[Minot, North Dakota|Minot]], [[Williston, North Dakota|Williston]], and [[Dickinson, North Dakota|Dickinson]]. The stations include:
*[[Prairie Public Television|KBME]] channel 3/[[ATSC Standards|ATSC]] channel 22 ([[PBS]])
*[[KFYR-TV|KFYR]] channel 5/ATSC ch. 31 ([[NBC]])
*[[KXMB]] channel 12/ATSC ch. 23 ([[CBS]])
*[[ABC West|KBMY]] channel 17/[[ATSC]] ch. 16 ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]])
*[[KNDX]] channel 26 ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]])
*[[K46DY]] channel 46 ([[Trinity Broadcasting Network|TBN]])
Bismarck also carries [[KWMK]], an affiliate of [[The CW]], on cable channel 14, as well as a [[public access]] channel, [[Community Access Television (Bismarck)|Community Access Television]], on cable channel 12.
===Radio===
Bismarck is home to a number of radio stations. All of the commercial stations are owned by either [[Clear Channel Communications]] or [[Cumulus Media]]. Many of the lower frequency stations are broadcasters of national [[Christian radio]] networks. The local stations include:
'''FM Radio'''
*[[KBMK]] 88.3 FM ([[Christian radio|Contemporary Christian music]]) [[K-Love]] network affiliate
*[[K204FG]] 88.7 FM ([[Christian radio|Christian]]) [[Bible Broadcasting Network|BBN]] [[broadcast translator|translator]]
*[[KVLQ]] 89.1 FM ([[Christian radio|Contemporary Christian music]]) [[K-Love]] affiliate for nearby [[Lincoln, North Dakota|Lincoln]]
*[[KNRI]] 89.7 FM ([[Christian radio|Christian rock]]) [[Air 1]] affiliate
*[[K211EG]] 90.1 FM ([[Christian radio|Christian]]) [[Rejoice Radio]] translator
*[[KCND]] 90.5 FM ([[Public Radio]]) [[Prairie Public]]
*[[K216FK]] 91.1 FM ([[Spanish language]] [[Christian radio|Christian]]) [[La Nueva Radio Cristiana]] Translator
*[[KBFR]] 91.7 FM ([[Christian radio|Christian]]) [[American Family Radio]] affiliate
*[[KYYY]] 92.9 FM ([[Adult Contemporary]]) "Y93"
*[[KBEP-LP]] 93.7 FM ([[Christian radio|Christian]]) [[3ABN]] affiliate
*[[KQDY]] 94.5 FM ([[Country music|Country]]) "KQ 94.5"
*[[KBYZ]] 96.5 FM ([[Classic Rock]]) "The Fox"
*[[KKCT]] 97.5 FM ([[Top 40 (radio format)|Top 40]]) "Hot 97-5"
*[[KACL]] 98.7 FM ([[Oldies]]) "Cool 98.7"
*[[KQDY|K259AF]] 99.7 FM ([[Country music|Country]]) KQDY translator "KQ 94.5"
*[[KLBE-LP]] 100.7 FM ([[Christian radio|Christian rock]]) "Club Radio"
*[[KSSS]] 101.5 FM ([[Classic Rock]]) "Rock 101"
*[[KUSB]] 103.3 FM ([[Country music|Country]]) "US 103.3"
*[[KNDR]] 104.7 FM ([[Christian radio|Contemporary Christian music]])
*[[KJIT-LP]] 106.7 FM ([[Contemporary Christian music]]) [[Radio 74]] affiliate
'''AM Radio'''
*[[KFYR (AM)|KFYR]] 550 AM ([[Talk radio|News/Talk/Sports]]) "K-Fire"
*[[KXMR]] 710 AM ([[Sports radio|Sports]]) "[[ESPN Radio|ESPN]] 710"
*[[KBMR]] 1130 AM ([[Classic country]])
*[[KLXX]] 1270 AM ([[Talk radio|Talk]])
*[[KDKT]] 1410 AM ([[Sports radio|Sports]]) "[[Fox Sports Radio]] 1410"
*WQDL503 1610 AM ([[Traveler's Information Station]]), [[North Dakota Department of Transportation]]
==Transportation==
Because of its central location within [[North Dakota]], Bismarck has become a major transportation hub for the central part of the state.
[[Bismarck Municipal Airport]] is located south of the city and has the largest passenger volume in western North Dakota and the second highest within the state. The airport's main airline is [[Northwest Airlines|Northwest]], although it is also served by [[United Express]] and [[Allegiant Air]]. A new $15 million dollar terminal opened in May 2005. The previous terminal had been in use for over 40 years.
The [[BNSF Railway]] runs east-west through the city. There has not been [[Amtrak]] service in Bismarck since [[North Coast Hiawatha (Amtrak)|North Coast Hiawatha]] service ended in 1979. The closest Amtrak station is in [[Minot, North Dakota|Minot]], north of Bismarck, where the [[Empire Builder]] line runs.
Two federal highways pass through Bismarck. [[Interstate 94]] runs east and west through the metropolitan area and connects Bismarck and [[Mandan, North Dakota|Mandan]]. [[U.S. Route 83]] runs north and south through the northern half of Bismarck until merging with Interstate 94. U.S. Route 83 doesn't split away from Interstate 94 again until roughly <span style="white-space:nowrap">25 miles (40 km)</span> east of the Bismarck.
In May 2004, "Capital Area Transit" System (or "CAT") was launched.<ref>[http://bismantransit.com/_wsn/page2.html Capital Area Transit information]</ref> This public bus system is operated by the Bis-Man Transit Board and includes eleven routes throughout the [[Bismarck-Mandan]] metropolitan area. Bis-Man Transit also offers a taxi service for senior citizens and people with disabilities.
==Sports==
Like in many other cities, athletics (both non-professional and professional) are popular activities in the Bismarck community.
===Non-professional===
High school and college sports dominate the local athletics landscape. The athletic teams at the two public Bismarck high schools, [[Bismarck High School]] and [[Century High School (Bismarck, North Dakota)|Century High School]], are known as "The Demons" and "The Patriots" respectively. The athletic teams at [[St. Mary's Central High School]], a local Catholic high school, are known as "The Saints." The teams at [[Bismarck State College]] are called "The Mystics" and compete in the [[National Junior College Athletic Association]]. The teams at the [[University of Mary]] are called "The Marauders" and compete in the [[Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference]]. Bismarck has an [[American Legion]] baseball team called the [[Bismarck Governors|Governors]].
The fall season is dominated by football, both high school and college. Several high schools in the area have a football rivalry with each other. The University of Mary added the sport in 1988. Most games are played in the Community Bowl. Popular sports during the winter months include ice hockey, wrestling and basketball. During the spring season, baseball is one of the top non-professional sports in the city with all high schools, BSC, and U-Mary providing teams. U-Mary also has a softball team. Another popular high school and college sport during the spring months is track and field. The summer months see no high school or college athletics, but the city is home to American Legion baseball and auto racing. The July 4th holiday is the also the height of rodeo time with rodeos held in both Mandan and Bismarck during the period. Summer months also see another popular sport in Bismarck, slow-pitch softball. Bismarck is the home of the world's largest charity softball tournament, the Sam McQuade Charity Softball tournament that hosts 400+ teams from all over the United States and Canada.
===Professional===
Professional teams in Bismarck include the [[Dakota Wizards]] of the [[NBA Development League]] and the [[Bismarck Bobcats]] of the [[North American Hockey League]]. Pro sports are a recent development in the area. Both the semi-pro Bobcats and pro Wizards took root in the mid to late 1990s. The Wizards won titles during their IBA and CBA days and are the current champions of the NBA Development League. Bismarck has also been the home of two indoor pro football teams, but both teams quickly left the city after start-up. Bismarck also had a pro baseball team, the Dakota Rattlers that relocated after several seasons in Bismarck.
==Notable residents==
*[[Neil Churchill]] - car dealer, former Bismarck mayor, and early supporter of integrated baseball
*[[Kent Conrad]] - current [[United States Senator]] from North Dakota
*[[John Hoeven]] - current [[Governor of North Dakota]]
*[[Thomas S. Kleppe]] - former Bismarck mayor, Secretary of the Interior
*[[Bill Mitzel]] - North Dakota [[Hall of Fame]] [[Angler]]; [[Publisher]], ''[[Dakota Country Magazine]]''
*[[Art Link]] - former Governor of North Dakota
*[[Ed Schafer]] - former Governor of North Dakota, Current Secretary of Agriculture
*[[John Warford]] - current mayor of Bismarck
==Notes==
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==External links==
*[[Wikitravel]] has a [[wikitravel:Bismarck|travel guide about ''Bismarck, North Dakota'']]
*[http://www.bismarck.org City of Bismarck official website]
*[http://www.bismarckmandancvb.com Bismarck-Mandan Convention and Visitors Bureau website]
*[http://www.bismarckairport.com Bismarck Municipal Airport website]
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