Forman is a city in and the county seat of Sargent County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 509 at the 2020 census. Forman was founded in 1883.
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 and climate
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.