Minot's Taxable Sales Surge -- Not a New Story -- North Dakota, USA

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The city of Minot saw taxable sales grow more than 16 percent in the third quarter of 2010 over that same period the previous year, totaling nearly $270 million.

Williston, as noted earlier, far surpassed these numbers: grew 150 percent; $380 million; dollar figure second only to Fargo statewide.

But how about Tioga, population 1,200?

Tioga: 186 percent increase, to almost $80 million. Tioga's percentage increase was seventh in the state. That's almost $70,000 in taxable sales/Tioga resident.

Ranking of cities in the state for taxable sales, in dollars: Fargo, Williston, Bismarck, Minot,  Gand Forks, Dickinson, and then ... drum roll .. Tioga.

Williams County, home of both Williston and Tioga: $91 million more than Burleigh County, home of the twin cities, Bismarck / Mandan.