Devils Lake, North Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 7,222. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,816 (-5.6% change)
Males: 3,416 (47.3%), Females: 3,806 (52.7%)
Ramsey County
Zip code: 58301
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $31,250
Median house value: $63,000
Population by Race
Races in Devils Lake:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
- American Indian (9.8%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (43.9%), Norwegian (33.4%), Irish (7.6%), French (4.7%), Swedish (4.5%), English (2.7%).
Elevation: 1475 feet
Land area: 6.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Devils Lake
- High school or higher: 76.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 8.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 11.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Devils Lake city
- Never married: 27.8%
- Now married: 47.5%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 12.4%
- Divorced: 11.2%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -550 (-7.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Devils Lake:
- MERCY HOSPITAL,THE (1031 7TH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Devils Lake:
- TOWNER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; CANDO, ND)
- CARRINGTON HEALTH CENTER – CAH (about 49 miles; CARRINGTON, ND)
- NELSON COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM – CAH (about 54 miles; MCVILLE, ND)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Devils Lake:
- DEVILS LAKE MUNI (about 3 miles; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Abbreviation: DVL)
- JAMESTOWN REGIONAL (about 84 miles; JAMESTOWN, ND; Abbreviation: JMS)
- GRAND FORKS INTL (about 118 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Abbreviation: GFK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Devils Lake:
- TOMLINSON FIELD (about 35 miles; NEW ROCKFORD, ND; Abbreviation: 8J7)
- CANDO MUNI (about 36 miles; CANDO, ND; Abbreviation: 9D7)
- LAKOTA MUNI (about 39 miles; LAKOTA, ND; Abbreviation: 5L0)
Amtrak station:
DEVILS LAKE (RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Devils Lake:
- LAKE REGION STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 652; Location: 1801 N COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.lrsc.nodak.edu)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Devils Lake:
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 125 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 154 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
- BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 159 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 161 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
- MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 170 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 184 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
- CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 184 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
Schools
Public high schools in Devils Lake:
- DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 649; Location: 1601 COLLEGE DR N; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 9-12 (Students: 10; Location: 1401 COLLEGE DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Devils Lake:
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 628; Location: 325 7TH ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 200 12TH AVE NE; Grades: PK – 04)
- SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 1304 2ND AVE N; Grades: KG – 04)
- MINNIE H ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 210 COLLEGE DR S; Grades: PK – 04)
- SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PK-8 (Students: 18; Location: 1401 COLLEGE DR; Grades: PK – 08)
- LAKE AREA CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 205 16TH ST NW; Grades: 00 – 00)
- LAKE REGION SPEC ED UNIT (Location: 406 4TH AVE; Grades: 00 – 00)
Private primary/middle schools in Devils Lake:
- ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 824 TENTH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)
- LAKE REGION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 18; Location: 301 14TH ST NW; Grades: KG – 6)
Libraries
Library in Devils Lake:
- CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $428,943; Location: 623 FOURTH AVENUE; 29,695 books; 1,070 audio materials; 373 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)