Bismarck Growing faster than Fargo

For the first time ever Bismarck has grown at a faster rate than Fargo According to the U S Bureau of Economic Analysis the Bis-Man area is in the top tier of economic growth in the country Forbes magazine also named North Dakota the 9th best state for buisnesses Kelvin Hullet from the Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce says our area is expected to grow even more in the next decade Hullet says this big boom started in 2003 The Bis-Man area s current population is 102 thousand and is expected to reach 115 to 117 thousand by 2015 Kelvin Hullet Chamber President A LITTLE BIT SUPRISED THAT WE RE IN THE TOP TIER OF THE NATION BUT WE REALLY HAVE THOUGHT FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS THAT WHEN YOU LOOK AROUND THE COMMUNITY THAT THE GREAT THINGS WERE HAPPENING AND IT WAS JUST MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THOSE WERE REALLY RECOGNIZED Hullet says these findings today send a signal to buisnesses that we re a great place to move to He also says a strong year for farmers and our ag industry is also a tremendous help towards our growth