Moving to Minnewaukan, North Dakota

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

Population: 318. Estimated population in July 2024: 307 (-3.5% change)
Males: 165 (51.9%), Females: 153 (48.1%)

Benson County

Zip code: 58351

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $27,250
Median house value: $33,800

Population by Race

Races in Minnewaukan:

White Non-Hispanic (86.2%)
American Indian (12.6%)
Two or more races (2.8%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (46.5%), German (39.0%), Irish (7.9%), Swedish (6.9%), English (5.7%), French (4.4%).

Elevation: 1461 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Minnewaukan

High school or higher: 81.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Minnewaukan city

Never married: 22.1%
Now married: 57.9%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 9.6%
Divorced: 9.3%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -97 (-23.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Minnewaukan:

MERCY HOSPITAL,THE (about 27 miles; DEVILS LAKE, ND)
TOWNER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; CANDO, ND)
CARRINGTON HEALTH CENTER – CAH (about 45 miles; CARRINGTON, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Minnewaukan:

DEVILS LAKE MUNI (about 25 miles; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Abbreviation: DVL)
JAMESTOWN REGIONAL (about 90 miles; JAMESTOWN, ND; Abbreviation: JMS)
BISMARCK MUNI (about 137 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Minnewaukan:

LEEDS MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; LEEDS, ND; Abbreviation: D31)
MADDOCK MUNI (about 20 miles; MADDOCK, ND; Abbreviation: 6D3)
CANDO MUNI (about 28 miles; CANDO, ND; Abbreviation: 9D7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Minnewaukan:

BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 136 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 138 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 143 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 152 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 176 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 187 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 207 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)

Schools

Public high school in Minnewaukan:

MINNEWAUKAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: 200 D AVE S; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Minnewaukan:

MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 200 D AVE S; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Minnewaukan:

MINNEWAUKAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,210; Location: 130 MAIN STREET; 9,772 books; 10 audio materials; 140 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)