Drayton, North Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 913. Estimated population in July 2024: 852 (-6.7% change)
Males: 464 (50.8%), Females: 449 (49.2%)

Pembina County

Zip code: 58225

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $37,344
Median house value: $51,500

Population by Race

Races in Drayton:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
• Hispanic (2.1%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (35.3%), German (20.6%), Polish (20.5%), Swedish (10.1%), English (9.3%), Irish (9.3%).

Elevation: 801 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Drayton

• High school or higher: 79.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 1.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Drayton city

• Never married: 22.3%
• Now married: 59.0%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 9.0%
• Divorced: 8.0%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Drayton:

• UNITY MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 19 miles; GRAFTON, ND)
• KITTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HALLOCK, MN)
• NORTH VALLEY HEALTH CENTER (about 40 miles; WARREN, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Drayton:

• GRAND FORKS INTL (about 44 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Abbreviation: GFK)
• THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 78 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)
• HECTOR INTL (about 116 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Drayton:

• DRAYTON MUNI (about 4 miles; DRAYTON, ND; Abbreviation: D29)
• GRAFTON MUNI (about 18 miles; GRAFTON, ND; Abbreviation: GAF)
• ST THOMAS MUNI (about 18 miles; ST THOMAS, ND; Abbreviation: 4S5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Drayton:

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 45 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 113 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 124 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
• CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 124 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 163 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
• NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 176 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
• BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 176 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)

Schools

Public high school in Drayton:

• DRAYTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 108 S 5TH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Drayton:

• DRAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: 108 S 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)