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44-686: Van Horn may refer to: People [ edit ] Arthur W. Van Horn (1860–1931), American architect Bruce Van Horn , American poker player Buddy Van Horn (1929–2021), American stuntman and film director Burt Van Horn (1823–1896), U.S. Representative from New York Carl van Horn , American auto racer Christian Van Horn (born 1978), American opera singer and Richard Tucker Award winner Darrin Van Horn (born 1968), American boxer Dave van Horn (born 1960), American baseball coach Doug Van Horn (born 1944), American football player who

88-684: A Northwoods League expansion baseball team, have played their home games at Bismarck Municipal Ballpark . The Dakota Wizards of the NBA Development League were formerly based in Bismarck. The Wizards' first season took place in 1995 in the International Basketball Association . They won one title during their International Basketball Association days (1995–2001) and two during their Continental Basketball Association days (2001–2006). They were

132-618: A Native American tribe of the area. The two cities comprise the core of the Bismarck–Mandan Metropolitan Statistical Area . The North Dakota State Capitol is in central Bismarck. The state government employs more than 4,600 in the city. As a hub of retail and health care, Bismarck is the economic center of south-central North Dakota and north-central South Dakota . For thousands of years, various indigenous peoples inhabited present-day central North Dakota. The historic Mandan Native American tribe occupied

176-602: A United States architect or architectural firm is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck was founded by European-Americans in 1872 on the east bank of the Missouri River . It has been North Dakota's capital city since 1889, when the state was created from the Dakota Territory and admitted to the Union. Bismarck is across the river from Mandan , named after

220-401: A bachelor's degree or higher and 94.6% holding a high school diploma. The top two reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (93.8%) and Other (6.2%). The median age in the city was 39.8 years. As of the 2020 census , there were 73,622 people, 31,739 households, and 18,107 families residing in

264-839: A local piano teacher, is a 1914 historic building in downtown Bismarck and is a center for the arts in the area. Performances of Northern Plains Dance and the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra are held there. Theater companies in Bismarck include the Capitol Shakespeare Society, Sleepy Hollow Summer Theatre, the Shade Tree Players children's theater group, Dakota Stage Ltd, University of Mary, Bismarck State College, and various high school groups. The Gannon and Elsa Forde Art Galleries are at Bismarck State College. The Missouri Valley Chamber Orchestra, founded in 2000, performs

308-682: A variety of musical genres. Bismarck libraries include Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library and North Dakota State Library . High school and college sports are the main feature of the local athletics landscape. The athletic teams at the three public Bismarck high schools, Bismarck High School , Century High School , and Legacy High School , are known as The Demons, The Patriots, and The Sabers, respectively. The athletic teams at St. Mary's Central High School , Bismarck's Catholic high school, are known as The Saints. The teams at Bismarck State College and United Tribes Technical College are known as The Mystics and Thunderbirds, and both compete in

352-420: Is a historic neighborhood near downtown Bismarck. Some homes in this neighborhood date to the 1880s, although many were built in the first decades of the 20th century. At times, the city has proposed widening the streets in the neighborhood to improve traffic flow. Many residents object because such a project would require the removal of many of the towering American elms which line the streets. These have escaped

396-664: Is a year-round sport on the Missouri River bordering Bismarck, and there are public docks on the river. From north to south, there is a dock at the Port of Bismarck, from which the Lewis and Clark passenger riverboat plies the Missouri; Fox Island Landing, about a half mile southwest of Riverwood Golf Course; and the Bismarck Dock at General Sibley Park , which has a boat ramp and picnic facilities. In February 2007, Bismarck broke

440-405: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Arthur W. Van Horn Arthur Wesley Van Horn (15 March 1860-18 April 1931) was a prolific architect of Bismarck, North Dakota . A number of Van Horn's works, alone or as part of his firm (Ritterbush Brothers), are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . Arthur Van Horn

484-578: Is still subject to seasonal flooding. Situated in the middle of the Great Plains , between the geographic centers of the United States and Canada, Bismarck displays a highly variable four-season humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfa / Dfb ) bordering on a cold semi arid climate . Bismarck's climate is characterized by cold, somewhat dry, snowy, and windy winters and warm, humid summers. Thunderstorms occur in spring and summer, but much of

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528-653: The Bismarck Blaze and the Bismarck Roughriders , but both left the city soon after they were formed. Bismarck once had a professional baseball team, the Dakota Rattlers, but the team moved to Minot after several seasons in Bismarck. Bismarck has a large park system and an extensive network of exercise trails. The Bismarck Parks and Recreation District, established in 1927, operates many parks, swimming pools, and several golf courses within

572-866: The National Junior College Athletic Association in the Mon-Dak Conference . The teams at the University of Mary are The Marauders and compete in NCAA Division II in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference . Bismarck has an American Legion baseball team called the Governors. In the fall, the accent is on high school and college football. There are spirited rivalries among the several high schools in

616-597: The North American Hockey League is made up of junior players (age 20 and younger, sometimes 21 if waived). The Bobcats won back-to-back Borne Cup championships as America West Hockey League members before merging into the NAHL in 2003. The Bobcats have made several trips to the NAHL's national tournament, claiming their first Robertson Cup title in 2010. Since 2017, the Bismarck Larks ,

660-481: The United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 35.182 square miles (91.12 km ), of which 34.685 square miles (89.83 km ) is land and 0.497 square miles (1.29 km ) is water. The city has developed around downtown Bismarck, the center of historic development. It is distinctive because the city's major shopping center, Kirkwood Mall , is in the city center rather than in

704-583: The "Custer Route" from the Black Hills . In 1879, the first recorded tornado in North Dakota history smashed a steamship into the Missouri River's bank near Bismarck, causing major damage. In 1883, the Bismarck was designated as the capital of the Dakota Territory in place of Yankton, South Dakota , and in 1889, as the state capital of the new state of North Dakota . According to

748-804: The 2006–07 champions of the NBA D-League, their first season in the league. The team moved to Santa Cruz, California , in 2012, a year after being purchased by the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association . Starting with the 2017 season, Bismarck was home to the Bismarck Bucks , a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League . Bismarck has been the home of two professional indoor football teams,

792-430: The United States [ edit ] Van Horn, Texas Van Horn, Washington Van Horn High School (Missouri) Van Horn High School (Texas) South Van Horn, Alaska , a census-designated place Van Horn Road See also [ edit ] Van Hoorn (surname) Van Horne (disambiguation) Van der Hoorn , a surname Van Horn House (disambiguation) , historic houses Topics referred to by

836-401: The age of 18 living with them (the lowest percentage in North Dakota ), 44.1% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.7% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

880-599: The area long before Europeans arrived. The Hidatsa name for Bismarck is mirahacii arumaaguash ("Place of the tall willows"); the Arikara name is ituhtaáwe [itUhtaáwe]. In 1872, European Americans founded a settlement at what was then called Missouri Crossing, so named because the Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed the river there on their exploration of the land acquired by the Louisiana Purchase in 1804–06. It had been an area of Mandan settlement. Later,

924-518: The area. Most University of Mary football games are played in the Community Bowl. Other popular winter sports include ice hockey, wrestling and basketball. In spring, baseball is one of the city's top amateur sports, with each high school, Bismarck State College, and The University of Mary providing teams. The University of Mary and Bismarck State College both also have a softball team. High schools and colleges also feature track and field during

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968-549: The banks of the Missouri River . Within the park are several miles of biking trails and the Dakota Zoo . There are five golf courses in Bismarck: four 18-hole courses (Apple Creek Country Club, Hawktree Golf Club, Riverwood Golf Course, and Tom O'Leary Golf Course), and one nine-hole course (Pebble Creek Golf Course). Hunting and fishing are popular in the area, with hunting seasons for deer, pheasant, and waterfowl. Fishing

1012-479: The city was 92.40% White , 0.65% African American , 4.53% Native American , 0.56% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.30% from some other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.33% of the population. Regarding ancestry, 56.1% were German , 20.5% were Norwegian , 7.2% were Irish , 6.7% were Russian , 3.7% were American , and 3.6% were English descent. There were 27,263 households, of which 27% had children under

1056-451: The city. The population density was 2,122.7 inhabitants per square mile (819.6/km ). There were 34,049 housing units at an average density of 981.7 inhabitants per square mile (379.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 84.72% White , 2.91% African American , 4.84% Native American , 1.31% Asian , 0.42% Pacific Islander , 1.30% from some other races, and 4.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.52% of

1100-476: The city. The World War I Memorial Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operated by the recreation district, serves as a community gymnasium and was recognized by a 100 Cities 100 Memorials grant in 2018. The Parks and Recreation District operates roughly 2,300 acres (930 ha) of public parkland. Sertoma Park stretches more than 3 miles (4.8 km) along

1144-522: The elm disease that destroyed street canopies of trees in eastern cities. After the completion of the Garrison Dam in 1953 by the Army Corps of Engineers , which improved flood control, the floodplain of the Missouri River became a more practical place for development. Significant residential and commercial building has occurred in this area on the city's south side. The Upper Missouri River

1188-620: The new town was called Edwinton, after Edwin Ferry Johnson, engineer-in-chief for the Northern Pacific Railway . Its construction of railroads in the territory attracted workers and settlers. In 1873, the Northern Pacific Railway renamed the city Bismarck in honor of German chancellor Otto von Bismarck . Railroad officials hoped to attract German settlers to the area and German investment in

1232-927: The original capitol building that burned to the ground in 1930. The capitol grounds encompass the North Dakota Heritage Center , the North Dakota State Library , the North Dakota Governor's Residence , the State Office Building, and the Liberty Memorial Building . The North Dakota State Penitentiary is in eastern Bismarck. The Cathedral District, named after the Art Deco Cathedral of the Holy Spirit ,

1276-416: The passage of frontal systems; major storms are rare. As of the 2022 American Community Survey , there are 31,716 estimated households in Bismarck with an average of 2.25 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $ 76,014. Approximately 9.2% of the city's population lives at or below the poverty line . Bismarck has an estimated 65.6% employment rate, with 37.4% of the population holding

1320-419: The population. There were 23,185 households, of which 30.2% had children under 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size

1364-437: The population. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18, 5.9% were under 5 years of age, and 18.5% were 65 and older. As of the 2010 census , there were 61,272 people, 27,263 households, and 15,624 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,986.5 inhabitants per square mile (767.0/km ). There were 28,648 housing units at an average density of 928.6 inhabitants per square mile (358.5/km ). The racial makeup of

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1408-453: The railroad. It is the only U.S. state capital named for a foreign statesman. The discovery of gold in the nearby Black Hills of South Dakota the following year was a great impetus for growth. Thousands of miners came to the area, encroaching on what the Lakota considered sacred territory, leading to heightened tensions with Native Americans . Bismarck became a freight-shipping center on

1452-516: The record for the most snow angels made in one place. A total of 8,962 participants came to the capitol grounds for the event. Bismarck operates under the city commission style of municipal government. Citizens elect a mayor and four commissioners on an at-large basis for terms of four years, with a limit of three consecutive terms. The commission exercises both legislative and executive powers, with each commissioner exercising oversight over several city departments. The mayor serves as president of

1496-402: The rest of the year is dry. The warmest month in Bismarck is July, with a daily mean of 71.3 °F (21.8 °C), with typically wide variations between day and night. The coldest month is January, with a 24-hour average of 12.8 °F (−10.7 °C). Precipitation peaks from May to September and is rather sparse in the winter. Winter snowfall is typically light to moderate, occurring with

1540-496: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Van Horn . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Van_Horn&oldid=1216014041 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Dutch-language surnames Hidden categories: Short description

1584-537: The shopping centers in northern Bismarck are Gateway Fashion Mall , Northbrook Mall, Arrowhead Plaza, and the Pinehurst Square " power center " mall. The North Dakota State Capitol complex is just north of downtown Bismarck. The 19-story Art Deco capitol is the tallest building in the state, at a height of 241.75 feet (73.69 m). Completed during the Great Depression in 1934, it replaced

1628-567: The spring. In the summer, Bismarck has American Legion baseball and auto racing. The Fourth of July holiday is the height of rodeo time, with rodeos in Mandan and Bismarck. Slow-pitch softball is played by teams in the city. Bismarck is the host city of the world's largest charity softball tournament, the Sam McQuade Sr. softball tournament , in which more than 400 teams from the U.S. and Canada compete. The Bismarck Bobcats hockey team of

1672-538: The suburbs. Several other major retail stores are near Kirkwood Mall, which was developed near the Bismarck Event Center . The two Bismarck hospitals, CHI St. Alexius Medical Center and Sanford Health (previously Medcenter One Health Systems ), are downtown. The streets are lined with small stores and restaurants. Much recent commercial and residential growth has occurred in the city's northern section, largely because of expanding retail centers. Among

1716-553: Was $ 51,477. Males had a median income of $ 33,804 versus $ 22,647 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 20,789. About 5.7% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. According to the city's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the largest employers in the city are: The United States Department of Labor 's Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted). The Belle Mehus Auditorium , named after

1760-415: Was 2,065.2 inhabitants per square mile (797.4/km ). There were 24,217 housing units at an average density of 900.6 inhabitants per square mile (347.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 94.78% White , 0.28% African American , 3.39% Native American , 0.45% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.17% from some other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.75% of

1804-431: Was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city was 38 years. 20.8% of residents were under 18; 11% were between 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female. As of the 2000 census , there were 55,532 people, 23,185 households, and 14,444 families residing in the city. The population density

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1848-405: Was 2.94. The city's population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males. The median income per household in the city was $ 39,422, and the median income per family

1892-908: Was an offensive lineman in the National Football League George Van Horn (1850–1904), U.S. Representative from New York Keith Van Horn (born 1975), American basketball player Lucretia Van Horn (1882–1970), American artist Nicholas van Hoorn , Dutch pirate Noel Van Horn (born 1968), American comics artist and writer for Disney comics, son of William Van Horn Patrick Van Horn (born 1969), American actor Richard L. Van Horn (born 1932), American academic Robert T. Van Horn (1824–1916), American newspaper publisher, politician Russell van Horn (1885–1970), American boxer Welby Van Horn (1920–2014), American tennis player and coach William Van Horn (born 1939), American comics artist and writer for Disney comics, father of Noel Van Horn Places in

1936-996: Was born at Hackensack , in Bergen County, New Jersey . His parents were Cornelius J. and Almira Van Saun. He worked and studied in New York City , where he attended The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and received private instruction in the study of architecture. He moved to Bismarck and began as an independent architect in 1883. He worked with Karl A. Loven in Van Horn & Loven during 1917–1919, and with Robert A. Ritterbush and Clarence W. Ritterbush in Van Horn & Ritterbush Brothers during 1920–1931. The Bismarck-based firm evolved as Ritterbush Brothers during 1931–1974 and subsequently as Ritterbush Associates . This article about

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