Frequently Asked Questions

Your birth certificate can be requested at the Department of Vital Statistics at the State Capitol. The telephone number is 701-328-2360. They can also be reached by email or contact them at Vital Records. 

Note: Vital Records is not a City of Bismarck function or department. 

Bismarck Post Office 

• Phone: 800-275-8777 
• Fax: 701-255-6963 
• TTY: 877-889-2457 
• Toll-Free: 1-800-Ask-USPS® (275-8777) 
• Bismarck Downtown Post Office: 220 E Rosser Ave Rm 112, Bismarck, ND 58501 
• Website: uspspostoffices.com

Note: The Post Office is not a department of the City of Bismarck.

The City of Bismarck maintains a plan to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. View more details of the Title VI Plan on the Title VI Plan page. 

Yes. Door-to-door sales or solicitation are allowed in residential areas under the Code of Ordinances 5401 5-07-07 and are permitted only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., daily.

Bismarck Public Schools 

• Central Administration Building: 128 Soo Line Drive 
• BPS District Main Phone: 701-323-4000 
• BPS Fax: 701-323-4001
• Website: https://www.bismarckschools.org/

Note: Bismarck Public Schools is not a department of the City of Bismarck, it takes direction from the Bismarck Public School Board.

The City Commission meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 5:15 pm in the Tom Baker Meeting Room of the City/County Building at 221 N Fifth Street in Bismarck. The Mayor or two commissioners can call for a special meeting at any time. Agendas, minutes and most meeting videos are available in our agenda center. 

City Commission meetings are recorded by our community partner Dakota Media Access: 

• Available on-demand
• Available on Government Access
  • Channels 2 and 602 HD, FreeTV.org, ROKU, FireTV & Apple TV
• Available on Radio Access
  • Also tune in to 102.5 FM

To become a candidate in a mayoral election in Bismarck, a citizen must be 18 or older and have been a resident of the City of Bismarck for at least nine months prior to the election. To get on the ballot, candidates must collect 300 signatures from Bismarck residents. Election administrators suggest collecting up to 350 signatures and turning in your petitions at least one day before the deadline, as some signatures may be eliminated for not being from valid city residents. Please note that post office boxes are not considered a valid address. For more information, call Bismarck City Administration at 701-355-1300.

You may contact a local Internal Revenue Service (IRS) office. The toll-free telephone number is 844-545-5640.

Note: The IRS is not a department of the City of Bismarck.

Social Security Office

• Phone: 800-772-1213 
• TTY: 800-325-0778
• Address: 4207 Boulder Ridge Rd Suite 100, Bismarck, ND 58503 
• Website

Note: The Social Security Office is not a department of the City of Bismarck.

The parking garages and public lots are governed by the Bismarck Parking Authority. Contact them at 701-222-8954.

Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC

• Main Telephone Number: 701-223-5660
• Address: 1640 Burnt Boat, Bismarck, ND 58503
• Email
• Website

Note: The City of Bismarck does not manage the Chamber EDC.

Job Service North Dakota

• Mailing Address: PO Box 5507, Bismarck, ND 58506-5507
• Main Office Number: 701-328-2825
• TTY: 800-366-6888
• Fax: 701-328-4000
• Website

Note: Job Service North Dakota is not a department of the City of Bismarck.