Des Lacs, North Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 209. Estimated population in July 2024: 193 (-7.7% change)
Males: 109 (52.2%), Females: 100 (47.8%)
Ward County
Zip code: 58733
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $36,250
Median house value: $55,000
Population by Race
Races in Des Lacs:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
Ancestries: Norwegian (49.8%), German (38.8%), Irish (26.3%), English (9.6%), Polish (7.7%), Danish (5.3%).
Elevation: 1931 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Des Lacs
- High school or higher: 95.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Des Lacs city
- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 68.6%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 3.5%
- Divorced: 9.9%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-2.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Des Lacs:
- TRINITY ST JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MINOT, ND)
- GARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 43 miles; GARRISON, ND)
- KENMARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 48 miles; KENMARE, ND)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Des Lacs:
- MINOT AFB (about 18 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)
- MINOT INTL (about 21 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
- BISMARCK MUNI (about 118 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Des Lacs:
- TRULSON FIELD (about 32 miles; PLAZA, ND; Abbreviation: Y99)
- MOHALL MUNI (about 36 miles; MOHALL, ND; Abbreviation: HBC)
- GARRISON MUNI (about 43 miles; GARRISON, ND; Abbreviation: D05)
Amtrak station near Des Lacs:
- 19 miles: MINOT (400 1ST AVE. S.W.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Des Lacs:
- MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
- BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 112 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 117 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
- NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 286 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 304 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
- SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 309 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 312 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
Schools
Public high school in Des Lacs:
- DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 317 ROOSEVELT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)