Moving to Rugby, North Dakota

Population: 2,939. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,688 (-8.5% change)
Males: 1,366 (46.5%), Females: 1,573 (53.5%)

Pierce County

Zip code: 58368

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.1 years
Median household income: $25,482
Median house value: $67,600

Population by Race

Races in Rugby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (49.6%), Norwegian (40.5%), Irish (5.3%), English (4.0%), Russian (3.7%), French (3.6%).

Elevation: 1550 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rugby

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rugby city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Rugby:

  • HEART OF AMERICA MEDICAL CENTER (802 S MAIN AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Rugby:

  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; BELCOURT, ND)
  • SAINT ALOISIUS MEDICAL CENTER CAH (about 43 miles; HARVEY, ND)
  • PRESENTATION MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 44 miles; ROLLA, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rugby:

  • DEVILS LAKE MUNI (about 78 miles; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Abbreviation: DVL)
  • MINOT INTL (about 89 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
  • MINOT AFB (about 94 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rugby:

  • RUGBY MUNI (about 2 miles; RUGBY, ND; Abbreviation: RUG)
  • ROLETTE (about 22 miles; ROLETTE, ND; Abbreviation: 2H9)
  • TOWNER MUNI (about 27 miles; TOWNER, ND; Abbreviation: D61)

Amtrak station:
RUGBY (201 W. DEWEY ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.
 
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rugby:

  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 118 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 122 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 205 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 225 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 232 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 262 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)

Schools

Public high school in Rugby:

  • RUGBY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 1123 S MAIN AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Rugby:

  • RUGBY ELY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 207 2ND ST SW; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Rugby:

  • LITTLE FLOWER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 306 3RD AVE SOUTH EAST; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Rugby:

  • HEART OF AMERICA LIBRARY (Operating income: $117,865; Location: 201 W THIRD STREET; 25,299 books; 1,911 audio materials; 327 video materials; 104 serial subscriptions)