Carson, North Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 319. Estimated population in July 2024: 284 (-11.0% change)
Males: 147 (46.1%), Females: 172 (53.9%)
Grant County
Zip code: 58529
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $19,722
Median house value: $20,200
Population by Race
Races in Carson:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Other race (1.3%)
Ancestries: German (66.1%), Norwegian (12.9%), Russian (8.8%), English (6.6%), United States (4.7%), Irish (4.1%).
Elevation: 2305 feet
Land area: 4.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Carson
- High school or higher: 73.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Carson city
- Never married: 15.4%
- Now married: 53.8%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 19.4%
- Divorced: 10.7%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-6.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Carson:
- JACOBSON MEMORIAL HOSP CARE CENTER-CAH (about 19 miles; ELGIN, ND)
- SCCI HOSPITAL – CENTRAL DAKOTAS (about 53 miles; MANDAN, ND)
- FIVE COUNTIES HOSPITAL-CAH (about 56 miles; LEMMON, SD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carson:
- BISMARCK MUNI (about 63 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)
- MINOT INTL (about 128 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
- MINOT AFB (about 137 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carson:
- ELGIN MUNI (about 19 miles; ELGIN, ND; Abbreviation: Y71)
- GLEN ULLIN REGIONAL (about 33 miles; GLEN ULLIN, ND; Abbreviation: D57)
- MC INTOSH MUNI (about 40 miles; MC INTOSH, SD; Abbreviation: 8D6)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carson:
- UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 62 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
- BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
- MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
- SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 197 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
- BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 208 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
- NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 223 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 268 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
Schools
Public high school in Carson:
- ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 210 2ND AVE W; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Carson:
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: 210 2ND AVE W; Grades: KG – 06)