Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Anamoose, North Dakota, Surrey, North Dakota, Sawyer, North Dakota, Sherwood, North Dakota, Karlsruhe, North Dakota, McHenry County, North Dakota, Voltaire, North Dakota, Minot, North Dakota, Renville County, North Dakota, Berthold, North Dakota, Douglas, North Dakota, Bantry, North Dakota, Minot Air Force Base, Burlington, North Dakota, Towner, North Dakota, Drake, North Dakota, Donnybrook, North Dakota, Bergen, North Dakota, Upham, North Dakota, Tolley, North Dakota, Loraine, North Dakota, Kenmare, North Dakota, Glenburn, North Dakota, Balfour, North Dakota, Ryder, North Dakota, Mohall, North Dakota, Velva, North Dakota, Des Lacs, North Dakota, Carpio, North Dakota, Makoti, North Dakota, Grano, North Dakota, Kief, North Dakota, Granville, North Dakota, Deering, North Dakota, Norwich, North Dakota, Afton Township, Ward County, North Dakota. Excerpt: Minot ( -not) is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. It was named by Departures Magazine to be the best place to raise a family in 2010. It is also known for the large and extensive Air Force base located approximately 15 miles north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state. A housing study completed by the Minot Area Development Corporation in 2011, estimated that 45,508 people live within the city limits. The city is the county seat of Ward County and is a trading center for a large portion of northern North Dakota, southwestern Manitoba, and southeastern Saskatchewan. Founded in 1886 during the construction of the Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City," commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time. Minot is the principal city of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers McHenry, Renville, and Ward counti...