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)