Moving to Lakota, North Dakota

by btobers · Published June 25, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 781. Estimated population in July 2024: 754 (-3.5% change)
Males: 353 (45.2%), Females: 428 (54.8%)

Nelson County

Zip code: 58344

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.2 years
Median household income: $26,940
Median house value: $49,400

Population by Race

Races in Lakota:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (50.2%), German (30.5%), Irish (8.8%), Czech (6.4%), French (5.8%), English (3.7%).

Elevation: 1518 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lakota

High school or higher: 77.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakota city

Never married: 17.4%
Now married: 56.1%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 18.6%
Divorced: 7.7%

2.7% Foreign born (1.3% North America, 1.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -134 (-14.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lakota:

NELSON COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM – CAH (about 23 miles; MCVILLE, ND)
MERCY HOSPITAL,THE (about 38 miles; DEVILS LAKE, ND)
COOPERSTOWN MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 44 miles; COOPERSTOWN, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lakota:

DEVILS LAKE MUNI (about 39 miles; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Abbreviation: DVL)
JAMESTOWN REGIONAL (about 81 miles; JAMESTOWN, ND; Abbreviation: JMS)
GRAND FORKS INTL (about 82 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Abbreviation: GFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lakota:

LAKOTA MUNI (about 3 miles; LAKOTA, ND; Abbreviation: 5L0)
MC VILLE MUNI (about 22 miles; MC VILLE, ND; Abbreviation: 8M6)
COOPERSTOWN MUNI (about 47 miles; COOPERSTOWN, ND; Abbreviation: S32)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakota:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 89 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 122 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 150 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 150 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 171 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 178 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 188 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)

Schools

Public high school in Lakota:

LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: MAIN ST AND E AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lakota:

LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 316 E AVE EAST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Lakota:

LAKOTA CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,458; Location: 116 WEST B AVENUE; 12,915 books; 321 audio materials; 479 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)