Moving to Cavalier, North Dakota

Population: 1,537. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,443 (-6.1% change)
Males: 723 (47.0%), Females: 814 (53.0%)

Pembina County

Zip code: 58220

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $35,667
Median house value: $71,800

Population by Race

Races in Cavalier:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (35.8%), Norwegian (27.5%), French (12.4%), Irish (9.2%), English (6.8%), Swedish (4.6%).

Elevation: 891 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cavalier

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cavalier city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 15.4%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cavalier:

  • PEMBINA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (301 MOUNTAIN STREET EAST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cavalier:

  • FIRST CARE HEALTH CENTER – CAH (about 30 miles; PARK RIVER, ND)
  • UNITY MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 30 miles; GRAFTON, ND)
  • KITTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; HALLOCK, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cavalier:

Other public-use airports nearest to Cavalier:

  • CAVALIER MUNI (about 1 miles; CAVALIER, ND; Abbreviation: 2C8)
  • ST THOMAS MUNI (about 18 miles; ST THOMAS, ND; Abbreviation: 4S5)
  • WALHALLA MUNI (about 22 miles; WALHALLA, ND; Abbreviation: 96D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cavalier:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 136 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 153 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 153 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 188 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 210 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 210 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)

Schools

Public high school in Cavalier:

  • CAVALIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 300 MAIN ST E; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cavalier:

  • CAVALIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 300 MAIN ST E; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CAVALIER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 300 MAIN ST E; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PEMBINA SPEC ED UNIT (Location: 107 DIVISION AVE N; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Cavalier:

  • CAVALIER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,450; Location: 106A WEST 2ND AVE SOUTH; 9,639 books; 79 audio materials; 238 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)