Towner, North Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 574. Estimated population in July 2024: 516 (-10.1% change)
Males: 266 (46.3%), Females: 308 (53.7%)
McHenry County
Zip code: 58788
Demographics
Median resident age: 49.5 years
Median household income: $25,536
Median house value: $26,100
Population by Race
Races in Towner:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (35.2%), Norwegian (33.6%), Irish (6.6%), English (6.3%), French (5.2%), Swedish (4.5%).
Elevation: 1486 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Towner
- High school or higher: 75.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 9.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Towner city
- Never married: 19.6%
- Now married: 54.0%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 17.7%
- Divorced: 8.3%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -93 (-13.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Towner:
- HEART OF AMERICA MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; RUGBY, ND)
- ST ANDREWS HEALTH CENTER – CAH (about 36 miles; BOTTINEAU, ND)
- SAINT ALOISIUS MEDICAL CENTER CAH (about 56 miles; HARVEY, ND)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Towner:
- MINOT INTL (about 60 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
- MINOT AFB (about 66 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)
- DEVILS LAKE MUNI (about 106 miles; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Abbreviation: DVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Towner:
- TOWNER MUNI (about 2 miles; TOWNER, ND; Abbreviation: D61)
- RUGBY MUNI (about 28 miles; RUGBY, ND; Abbreviation: RUG)
- BOTTINEAU MUNI (about 33 miles; BOTTINEAU, ND; Abbreviation: D09)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Towner:
- MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
- BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 107 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 111 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 233 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
- NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 238 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 257 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 288 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
Schools
Public high school in Towner:
- TOWNER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 93; Location: 302 2ND ST SE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Towner:
- TOWNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 302 2ND ST SE; Grades: PK – 08)