Casselton
The City of Casselton is located on the eastern edge of North Dakota, in the
heart of the Red River Valley. Located in the center of Cass County, Casselton
is twenty minutes west of Fargo, North Dakota's largest city.
Casselton had its origin in 1873 when the Northern Pacific Railway planted
cottonwood and willow trees in the area to serve as windbreaks along their
right-of-way. When the trees grew to maturity, railroad ties were to be cut
from the wood.
The hamlet was variously called "the Nursery", "Goose Creek" and "Swan
Creek", named for the stream that meandered through the area. In 1876, the
railroad established a station called "Casstown" named after George Cass, the
railroad president. A post office was put in place in August 8, 1876 when the
name Casselton was designated. Casselton was incorporated as a city in 1879 ten
years before North Dakota was granted statehood.
Our current population is around 2,500 persons and is growing due to our
proximity to the Fargo-Moorhead area (pop 200,000). As a result, several new
housing developments have been created and there are various housing
opportunities for those looking to buy or build.
Casselton is home to three other churches in addition to Westminster
Presbyterian: St Leo’s Catholic, St Martin’s Lutheran, and United Methodist.
There are also two nearby rural churches: Canaan Moravian and Goshen Moravian.
http://www.casselton.com/
Businesses
Casselton supports a business district that is able to meet a variety of
needs. There are over sixty established businesses that provide banking,
childcare, hardware, grocery, construction, legal, medical & dental,
pharmacy, fitness center, accounting, automotive repair, meat market, beauty,
aviation, floral, insurance, winery, broadcasting, fuel & oil, senior housing and a
motel-conference center that includes a family restaurant and bakery to
mention a few.
As an agricultural center, there are several large farm
implement dealerships and grain elevators as well as an ethanol plant.
The Casselton Business Association sponsors the annual Cass County SummerFest
celebration each July, the Economic Development Committee promotes and oversees
the growth of the city, and the Heritage & Historical Society preserves our
past.
The Casselton Parks & Recreations program has several summer youth
activities for all ages and interests. Softball, basketball, golf and volleyball are
offered for interested adults while T-ball, baseball, softball, kickball, as
well as arts & crafts programs are provided for both boys and girls. The
park board oversees an outdoor swimming pool and, in
the winter, an outdoor ice skating rink is provided.
The City Library has an excellent selection of reading material and runs a
summer reading program for children.
Casselton is home to the Casselton Regional Airport (5N8). The airport
provides a wide range of aircraft services including 24-hour credit card fuel
sales, 24-hour terminal/pilot lounge, major maintenance, routine annual
inspections, total airframe rebuilding and restoration, painting, engine
overhauls, interior upholstery work, agricultural GPS installation and service,
tie downs, aerial application of agricultural products, aircraft sales, and
hangar storage. The "Planes on the Plains" fly-in and air show is held in
conjunction with SummerFest each year.
Schools
Central Cass is located in Casselton and administered by the Central Cass
Public School District. The district covers nearly 400 square miles and seven
other rural towns resulting in enrollment of over 850 students. In 1996, the
district replaced a three story structure dating from 1912 with an eight
million dollar complex. Because of continued growth, an addition to the school
complex was completed prior to the 2003-2004 school year. In October of 2016
another referendum was passed by the voters of the school district to build a new
K-6 elementary and Fine Arts Auditorium and to remodel parts of the existing building
to accommodate for the current and future growth.
http://www.central-cass.k12.nd.us/
Recreation
Area golfers can enjoy our own beautiful nine-hole Cottonwood Golf Course or
the eighteen-hole Maple River course just eight miles from Casselton. The
Leonard course is twenty miles and the immediate Fargo-Moorhead area hosts
three private and five public courses. There are many
The "Lakes Country" in west central Minnesota is only thirty miles away and
provides access to excellent fishing, boating, and swimming on more than 400
lakes. An hour’s drive puts you in a fishing boat or on a sandy beach.
http://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/
The nearby cities of Fargo and Moorhead provide many recreational diversions
such as dining, sports, theatre, cinema, music, shopping, and much more.
Emergency Services
Casselton maintains an accredited volunteer ambulance service and volunteer
fire department.
Newspapers
The newspaper of record is the Fargo Forum (daily and Sunday) plus our own
weekly Cass County Reporter created and published in Casselton.
The City of Casselton is located on the eastern edge of North Dakota, in the
heart of the Red River Valley. Located in the center of Cass County, Casselton
is twenty minutes west of Fargo, North Dakota's largest city.
Casselton had its origin in 1873 when the Northern Pacific Railway planted
cottonwood and willow trees in the area to serve as windbreaks along their
right-of-way. When the trees grew to maturity, railroad ties were to be cut
from the wood.
The hamlet was variously called "the Nursery", "Goose Creek" and "Swan
Creek", named for the stream that meandered through the area. In 1876, the
railroad established a station called "Casstown" named after George Cass, the
railroad president. A post office was put in place in August 8, 1876 when the
name Casselton was designated. Casselton was incorporated as a city in 1879 ten
years before North Dakota was granted statehood.
Our current population is around 2,500 persons and is growing due to our
proximity to the Fargo-Moorhead area (pop 200,000). As a result, several new
housing developments have been created and there are various housing
opportunities for those looking to buy or build.
Casselton is home to three other churches in addition to Westminster
Presbyterian: St Leo’s Catholic, St Martin’s Lutheran, and United Methodist.
There are also two nearby rural churches: Canaan Moravian and Goshen Moravian.
http://www.casselton.com/
Businesses
Casselton supports a business district that is able to meet a variety of
needs. There are over sixty established businesses that provide banking,
childcare, hardware, grocery, construction, legal, medical & dental,
pharmacy, fitness center, accounting, automotive repair, meat market, beauty,
aviation, floral, insurance, winery, broadcasting, fuel & oil, senior housing and a
motel-conference center that includes a family restaurant and bakery to
mention a few.
As an agricultural center, there are several large farm
implement dealerships and grain elevators as well as an ethanol plant.
The Casselton Business Association sponsors the annual Cass County SummerFest
celebration each July, the Economic Development Committee promotes and oversees
the growth of the city, and the Heritage & Historical Society preserves our
past.
The Casselton Parks & Recreations program has several summer youth
activities for all ages and interests. Softball, basketball, golf and volleyball are
offered for interested adults while T-ball, baseball, softball, kickball, as
well as arts & crafts programs are provided for both boys and girls. The
park board oversees an outdoor swimming pool and, in
the winter, an outdoor ice skating rink is provided.
The City Library has an excellent selection of reading material and runs a
summer reading program for children.
Casselton is home to the Casselton Regional Airport (5N8). The airport
provides a wide range of aircraft services including 24-hour credit card fuel
sales, 24-hour terminal/pilot lounge, major maintenance, routine annual
inspections, total airframe rebuilding and restoration, painting, engine
overhauls, interior upholstery work, agricultural GPS installation and service,
tie downs, aerial application of agricultural products, aircraft sales, and
hangar storage. The "Planes on the Plains" fly-in and air show is held in
conjunction with SummerFest each year.
Schools
Central Cass is located in Casselton and administered by the Central Cass
Public School District. The district covers nearly 400 square miles and seven
other rural towns resulting in enrollment of over 850 students. In 1996, the
district replaced a three story structure dating from 1912 with an eight
million dollar complex. Because of continued growth, an addition to the school
complex was completed prior to the 2003-2004 school year. In October of 2016
another referendum was passed by the voters of the school district to build a new
K-6 elementary and Fine Arts Auditorium and to remodel parts of the existing building
to accommodate for the current and future growth.
http://www.central-cass.k12.nd.us/
Recreation
Area golfers can enjoy our own beautiful nine-hole Cottonwood Golf Course or
the eighteen-hole Maple River course just eight miles from Casselton. The
Leonard course is twenty miles and the immediate Fargo-Moorhead area hosts
three private and five public courses. There are many
The "Lakes Country" in west central Minnesota is only thirty miles away and
provides access to excellent fishing, boating, and swimming on more than 400
lakes. An hour’s drive puts you in a fishing boat or on a sandy beach.
http://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/
The nearby cities of Fargo and Moorhead provide many recreational diversions
such as dining, sports, theatre, cinema, music, shopping, and much more.
Emergency Services
Casselton maintains an accredited volunteer ambulance service and volunteer
fire department.
Newspapers
The newspaper of record is the Fargo Forum (daily and Sunday) plus our own
weekly Cass County Reporter created and published in Casselton.
- Fargo Forum - daily & Sunday http://www.in-forum.com/
- Cass County Reporter – weekly http://www.ccreporter.com/
Westminster Presbyterian Church * 242 6th Avenue North * Casselton, North Dakota 58012 * 701-347-4629