Moving to Center, North Dakota
Population: 678. Estimated population in July 2024: 593 (-12.5% change)
Males: 332 (49.0%), Females: 346 (51.0%)
Oliver County
Zip code: 58530
Demographics
Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $41,406
Median house value: $56,400
Population by Race
Races in Center:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
- American Indian (5.6%)
- Two or more races (2.4%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (52.8%), Norwegian (22.1%), English (6.5%), Irish (5.2%), United States (4.7%), Russian (4.6%).
Elevation: 1980 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Center
- High school or higher: 81.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Center city
- Never married: 19.2%
- Now married: 63.7%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 5.8%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -143 (-17.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Center:
- SAKAKAWEA MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 25 miles; HAZEN, ND)
- SCCI HOSPITAL – CENTRAL DAKOTAS (about 35 miles; MANDAN, ND)
- GARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 40 miles; GARRISON, ND)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Center:
- BISMARCK MUNI (about 46 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)
- MINOT INTL (about 79 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
- MINOT AFB (about 89 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Center:
- MERCER COUNTY REGIONAL (about 22 miles; HAZEN, ND; Abbreviation: HZE)
- GARRISON DAM RECREATIONAL AIRPARK (about 26 miles; RIVERDALE, ND; Abbreviation: 37N)
- WASHBURN MUNI (about 26 miles; WASHBURN, ND; Abbreviation: 5C8)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Center:
- BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 45 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
- MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
- NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 225 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 247 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
- BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 254 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 298 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
Schools
Public high school in Center:
- CENTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 315 LINCOLN AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Center:
- CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 315 LINCOLN AVE; Grades: KG – 06)