Moving to Cando, North Dakota

by btobers · Published June 25, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,342. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,172 (-12.7% change)
Males: 630 (46.9%), Females: 712 (53.1%)

Towner County

Zip code: 58324

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.0 years
Median household income: $31,989
Median house value: $53,000

Population by Race

Races in Cando:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
American Indian (2.5%)

Ancestries: German (41.8%), Norwegian (36.4%), Irish (6.1%), French (5.7%), English (4.6%), Swedish (4.0%).

Elevation: 1486 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cando

High school or higher: 79.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 1.4%
Mean travel time to work: 9.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cando city

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 54.5%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 14.8%
Divorced: 6.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -212 (-13.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cando:

TOWNER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (HWY 281 N BOX 688)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cando:

MERCY HOSPITAL,THE (about 34 miles; DEVILS LAKE, ND)
PRESENTATION MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 37 miles; ROLLA, ND)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; BELCOURT, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cando:

DEVILS LAKE MUNI (about 35 miles; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Abbreviation: DVL)
JAMESTOWN REGIONAL (about 115 miles; JAMESTOWN, ND; Abbreviation: JMS)
MINOT INTL (about 144 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cando:

CANDO MUNI (about 3 miles; CANDO, ND; Abbreviation: 9D7)
LEEDS MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; LEEDS, ND; Abbreviation: D31)
ROLLA MUNI (about 40 miles; ROLLA, ND; Abbreviation: 06D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cando:

MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 146 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 153 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 157 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 160 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 188 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 214 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 217 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)

Schools

Public high school in Cando:

CANDO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 418 2ND AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Cando:

CANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 418 2ND AVE; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Cando:

CANDO COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,710; Location: 523 MAIN; 19,000 books; 200 audio materials; 60 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)