<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Bismarck, North Dakota </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> City of Bismarck </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> North Dakota State Capitol </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Location of Bismarck in Burleigh County, North Dakota </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck, North Dakota Show map of North Dakota Show map of the US Show map of North America Show all Location in North Dakota, United States & North America </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Coordinates: 46 ° 48 ′ 48" N 100 ° 46 ′ 44" W ﻿ / ﻿ 46.81333 ° N 100.77889 ° W ﻿ / 46.81333; - 100.77889 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Td> North Dakota </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> County </Th> <Td> Burleigh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> May 14, 1872 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Named for </Th> <Td> Otto von Bismarck </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Government </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mayor </Th> <Td> Mike Seminary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> 31.23 sq mi (80.89 km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Land </Th> <Td> 30.85 sq mi (79.90 km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Water </Th> <Td> 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elevation </Th> <Td> 1,686 ft (514 m) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Population (2010) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> 61,272 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Estimate (2016) </Th> <Td> 72,417 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Td> US: 490th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 2,000 / sq mi (760 / km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Urban </Th> <Td> 97,869 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 131,635 (304th) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> CST (UTC - 6) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Summer (DST) </Th> <Td> CDT (UTC - 5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ZIP codes </Th> <Td> 58501--58507 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area code (s) </Th> <Td> 701 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> FIPS code </Th> <Td> 38 - 07200 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> GNIS feature ID </Th> <Td> 1035849 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highways </Th> <Td> I - 94, I - 94 Bus., US 83, ND 95, ND 810, ND 1804 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.bismarcknd.gov </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Bismarck, North Dakota </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> City of Bismarck </Td> </Tr>

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