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Population: 55,532. Estimated population in July 2024: 57,377 (+3.3% change)
Males: 26,891 (48.4%), Females: 28,641 (51.6%)

Zip codes: 58501, 58504, 58505.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $39,422
Median house value: $97,400

Population by Race

Races in Bismarck:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (57.9%), Norwegian (18.2%), Russian (7.7%), Irish (7.2%), English (5.0%), Swedish (4.3%).

Elevation: 1700 feet

Land area: 26.9 square miles

Map of Bismarck, ND

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bismarck

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bismarck city

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5,412 (+10.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Bismarck:

  • MEDCENTER ONE (300 N 7TH ST)
  • ST ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTER (900 E BROADWAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bismarck:

  • SCCI HOSPITAL – CENTRAL DAKOTAS (about 9 miles; MANDAN, ND)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 51 miles; TURTLE LAKE, ND)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL AT FORT YATES (about 52 miles; FORT YATES, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bismarck:

  • BISMARCK MUNI (about 5 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)
  • MINOT INTL (about 105 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
  • MINOT AFB (about 116 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bismarck:

  • MANDAN MUNI (about 8 miles; MANDAN, ND; Abbreviation: Y19)
  • WASHBURN MUNI (about 41 miles; WASHBURN, ND; Abbreviation: 5C8)
  • HAZELTON MUNI (about 43 miles; HAZELTON, ND; Abbreviation: 6H8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Bismarck:

  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,205; Location: 1500 EDWARDS AVE; Public; Website: www.bismarckstate.com)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (Full-time enrollment: 2,203; Location: 7500 UNIVERSITY DR; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 179; Location: 3315 UNIVERSITY DR; Private, not-for-profit)
  • MEDCENTER ONE COLLEGE OF NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 74; Location: 512 N 7TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.medcenterone.com)
  • R D HAIRSTYLING COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 18; Location: 124 N 4TH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • MED CENTER ONE EMS EDUCATION (Location: BOX 5525; Private, not-for-profit)
  • JOSEFS SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN INC (Location: 202 E BROADWAY; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bismarck:

  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 183 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 252 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 264 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 267 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 268 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 291 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)

Schools

Public high schools in Bismarck:

  • BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,412; Location: 800 N 8TH ST; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,103; Location: 1000 E CENTURY AVE; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE (Students: 97; Location: 806 N WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high schools in Bismarck:

  • ST MARY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: 1025 NORTH SECOND; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • SHILOH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 1915 SHILOH DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • DAKOTA ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 74; Location: 15905 CHEYENNE CIRCLE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bismarck:

  • WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 849; Location: 1107 S 7TH ST; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 833; Location: 500 ASH COULEE DR; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 799; Location: 1215 N 19TH ST; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 1727 N 3RD ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RITA MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 611 N 31ST ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 325 MUNICH DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 2800 ITHICA DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ROBERT PLACE MILLER SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: 1989 N 20TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • DOROTHY MOSES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 1312 COLUMBIA DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JEANNETTE MYHRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 919 S 12TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Bismarck:

  • CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT S (Students: 284; Location: 508 RAYMOND STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SAINT ANNE SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 1315 N 13TH ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 807 EAST THAYER; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MARTIN LUTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOO (Students: 107; Location: 413 EAST AVENUE D; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MISSOURI VALLEY MONT PRESCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 2600 GATEWAY AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • BRENTWOOD SDA ELEMENTARY SCHOO (Students: 28; Location: 9111 WENTWORTH DR; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Bismarck:

  • BISMARCK VETERANS MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,346,445; Location: 515 N 5TH STREET; 178,476 books; 3,274 audio materials; 3,533 video materials; 671 serial subscriptions)

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