Des Lacs, North Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 209. Estimated population in July 2024: 193 (-7.7% change)
Males: 109 (52.2%), Females: 100 (47.8%)

Ward County

Zip code: 58733

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $36,250
Median house value: $55,000

Population by Race

Races in Des Lacs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (49.8%), German (38.8%), Irish (26.3%), English (9.6%), Polish (7.7%), Danish (5.3%).

Elevation: 1931 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Des Lacs

  • High school or higher: 95.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Des Lacs city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 68.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Des Lacs:

  • TRINITY ST JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MINOT, ND)
  • GARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 43 miles; GARRISON, ND)
  • KENMARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 48 miles; KENMARE, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Des Lacs:

  • MINOT AFB (about 18 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)
  • MINOT INTL (about 21 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
  • BISMARCK MUNI (about 118 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Des Lacs:

  • TRULSON FIELD (about 32 miles; PLAZA, ND; Abbreviation: Y99)
  • MOHALL MUNI (about 36 miles; MOHALL, ND; Abbreviation: HBC)
  • GARRISON MUNI (about 43 miles; GARRISON, ND; Abbreviation: D05)

Amtrak station near Des Lacs:

  • 19 miles: MINOT (400 1ST AVE. S.W.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Des Lacs:

  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 112 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 117 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 286 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 304 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 309 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 312 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)

Schools

Public high school in Des Lacs:

  • DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 317 ROOSEVELT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)