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

Population: 812. Estimated population in July 2024: 739 (-9.0% change)
Males: 388 (47.8%), Females: 424 (52.2%)

McLean County

Zip code: 58576

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.4 years
Median household income: $35,250
Median house value: $41,700

Population by Race

Races in Underwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)

Ancestries: German (59.4%), Norwegian (24.8%), Swedish (7.9%), Irish (4.2%), Russian (3.3%), Dutch (3.1%).

Elevation: 2026 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Underwood

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Underwood city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -171 (-17.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Underwood:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 20 miles; TURTLE LAKE, ND)
  • GARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 30 miles; GARRISON, ND)
  • SAKAKAWEA MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 35 miles; HAZEN, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Underwood:

  • BISMARCK MUNI (about 56 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)
  • MINOT INTL (about 56 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
  • MINOT AFB (about 67 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Underwood:

  • WASHBURN MUNI (about 12 miles; WASHBURN, ND; Abbreviation: 5C8)
  • TURTLE LAKE MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; TURTLE LAKE, ND; Abbreviation: 91N)
  • GARRISON DAM RECREATIONAL AIRPARK (about 19 miles; RIVERDALE, ND; Abbreviation: 37N)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Underwood:

  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 55 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 229 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 273 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 278 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 284 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)

Schools

Public high school in Underwood:

  • UNDERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 123 SUMMIT AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Underwood:

  • UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 123 SUMMIT AVE; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Underwood:

  • UNDERWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,411; Location: 88 LINCOLN AVE; 8,146 books; 49 audio materials; 17 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)