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Casselton, North Dakota, in Cass county, is 20 miles W of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 231 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is included in the Fargo - Moorhead metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,855 people lived in Casselton.
In Casselton, about 70% of adults are married. Casselton is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in the city without hitting a preschooler.
Casselton is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Casselton had a median family income of $49,567. Many people in Casselton make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Casselton doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in North Dakota. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Casselton.)
Casselton residents donated more money ($2,000) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 73% of living spaces in Casselton are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the city as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Casselton, 90% of commuters drive to work.
Casselton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Dakota):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 6% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
Comparing Casselton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Dakota (State):
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| Racial Diversity | |  |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times |  | |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
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