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

Population: 1,081. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,098 (+1.6% change)
Males: 521 (48.2%), Females: 560 (51.8%)

Ward County

Zip code: 58746

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.4 years
Median household income: $30,057
Median house value: $39,900

Population by Race

Races in Kenmare:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (38.9%), German (38.0%), Swedish (12.0%), Danish (11.0%), Irish (8.1%), English (6.2%).

Elevation: 1900 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kenmare

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kenmare city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 52.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 18.2%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -141 (-11.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Kenmare:

  • KENMARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL – CAH (317 1ST AVENUE NW)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kenmare:

  • MOUNTRAIL COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 32 miles; STANLEY, ND)
  • TIOGA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL – CAH (about 64 miles; TIOGA, ND)
  • TRINITY ST JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL (about 64 miles; MINOT, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kenmare:

  • MINOT AFB (about 54 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)
  • MINOT INTL (about 64 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
  • SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 114 miles; WILLISTON, ND; Abbreviation: ISN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kenmare:

  • KENMARE MUNI (about 4 miles; KENMARE, ND; Abbreviation: 7K5)
  • BOWBELLS MUNI (about 14 miles; BOWBELLS, ND; Abbreviation: 5B4)
  • STANLEY MUNI (about 35 miles; STANLEY, ND; Abbreviation: 08D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kenmare:

  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 156 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 160 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 313 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 325 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 332 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 351 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)

Schools

Public high school in Kenmare:

  • KENMARE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 300 7TH AVE NE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Kenmare:

  • KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 623 N CENTRAL; Grades: KG – 06)