Forman

History

Forman was founded in 1883 by Cornelius Forman. In 1886, the county seat was transferred to Forman from Milnor. Until 1967, Forman was the only town in North Dakota, as all other incorporated communities were either villages or cities. It had become so by a special legal process. In that year it became a city, because the state legislature declared that all incorporated communities were to be cities without distinction of rank.

Geography

Forman surrounds a body of water known as Lake Lithia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  276
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  258
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  235
• Common Grackle

  Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  218
• Killdeer

  Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  208
• Blue-winged Teal

  Spatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  198
• Ring-necked Pheasant

  Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  198
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  184

Largest nearby schools

• NORTH SARGENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · Gwinner · 130 students · 7.2:1 ratio
• SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · Forman · 120 students · 10.9:1 ratio
• SARGENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
  High · Forman · 71 students · 7.1:1 ratio
• NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL
  High · Gwinner · 55 students · 6.9:1 ratio