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)