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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.
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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
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