Forklift Attachments Minot

Forklift Attachments Minot - Minot (population 45,000) is a city within the north central part of North Dakota. Known as the "Magic City", the City of Minot is noted for its rapid growth over a short period of time. The Minot Air Force Base is located north of the city. Minot is the 4th biggest city within North Dakota and the principal city of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area, including Ward, McHenry and Renville counties, with a population of approximately 69,540. The city serves as the county seat of Ward County.

The city of Minot serves as a commercial trading hub for a lot of northern North Dakota, and is a key trading partner for the southern portions of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

The city's history dates back to the construction of the Great Northern Railway in the year 1886. James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway had just completed constructing a difficult trestle across Gassman Coulee when winter came, ending the railway's push west until spring. A tent town sprung up at the location and within five months quickly grew to more than 5,000 people. The township was known as the Magic City because it seemed to materialize like magic. The town site belonged to homesteader Erik Ramstad, who became among the leaders of Minot City and was named in honor of a railroad investor, Henry D. Minot. Minot was incorporated as a city in the year 1887.

Situated just 21 km north of Minot is the Minot Air Force Base that provides a lot of jobs for city residents. On average however, Minot households earn less compared to the national median household income. A large minority of Minot residents should have at least two jobs in order to make ends meet.

The company ING/ReliaStar has a large service center in the city. The company cited the exceptional caliber of workers and citizens within the city as part of their reasoning for expanding their local operations. In recent years, a boom in infrastructure investments and population have resulted from expanded oil drilling within the region utilizing the 'frac' extraction method. A comprehensive log of everyday oil activity can be found on the web site of North Dakota.