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Minot (/maInat/ (listen), MY-not), is a city and county seat in Ward County, North Dakota. It's located in the state's northern-central region. The Air Force base is located approximately 15 miles (24km) north of the city. The 2020 census recorded a population 48,377. Minot is the fourth-largest municipality in the state and serves as a major trading hub for large parts of northern North Dakota and southwestern Manitoba. Minot was established in 1886, during James J. Hill’s Great Northern Railway construction. It is also known by the nickname \"Magic City\", in honor of its rapid growth.
Minot is the principal city of the Minot micropolitan area, a micropolitan area that covers McHenry, Renville, and Ward counties[5] and had a combined population of 77,546 at the 2020 census.
Minot came into existence in 1886, after the railroad laid track through the area. A tent town sprang up overnight, as if by "magic", making the city known as the Magic City, and in the next five months, the population increased to over 5,000, further bolstering the nickname.[6]: 39 [7]: 129 The town site was chosen by the railroad to be placed on the land of then-homesteader Erik Ramstad. Ramstad was convinced to relinquish his claim and became one of the city leaders. The town was named after Henry D. Minot, a railroad investor, ornithologist and friend of Hill. Its Arikara name is niwaharít sahaáhkat;[8] its Hidatsa name is dibiarugareesh ("Plum Coulee").[9]