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Drake, North Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 322. Estimated population in July 2024: 287 (-10.9% change)
Males: 159 (49.4%), Females: 163 (50.6%)

McHenry County

Zip code: 58736

Demographics

Median resident age: 51.3 years
Median household income: $22,813
Median house value: $16,000

Population by Race

Races in Drake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

Ancestries: German (56.2%), Norwegian (9.9%), Russian (8.7%), French (3.1%), English (2.8%), Ukrainian (2.8%).

Elevation: 1682 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Drake

  • High school or higher: 64.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Drake city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

4.0% Foreign born (2.8% North America, 1.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-10.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Drake:

  • HEART OF AMERICA MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; RUGBY, ND)
  • SAINT ALOISIUS MEDICAL CENTER CAH (about 38 miles; HARVEY, ND)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 44 miles; TURTLE LAKE, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Drake:

  • MINOT INTL (about 66 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
  • MINOT AFB (about 76 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)
  • BISMARCK MUNI (about 84 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Drake:

  • TOWNER MUNI (about 30 miles; TOWNER, ND; Abbreviation: D61)
  • HARVEY MUNI (about 33 miles; HARVEY, ND; Abbreviation: 5H4)
  • MC CLUSKY MUNI (about 34 miles; MC CLUSKY, ND; Abbreviation: 7G2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Drake:

  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 80 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 84 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 213 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 229 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 245 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 277 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)

Schools

Public high school in Drake:

  • DRAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: 411 MAIN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Drake:

  • DRAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 411 MAIN; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Drake:

  • DRAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $843; Location: 5TH AVENUE & MAIN STREET; 7,000 books; 7 serial subscriptions)

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