Town guide

Devils Lake, North Dakota

Devils Lake is a city in Ramsey County, North Dakota, home to about 7,308 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58301.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population7,3081,050 per sq mi
Median home value$164,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Devils Lake

1 ZIP code

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Around Devils Lake

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)349 miles away
Closer regional airportDevils Lake Regional Airport (DVL)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN343 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL697 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Devils Lake; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Devils Lake

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Devils Lake had 7,192 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 11th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Ramsey County grew from 9,198 residents in 1900 to 11,605 in 2020.

Devils Lake population by census2000: 7,222, 2010: 7,141, 2020: 7,1927,22220007,14120107,1922020

Ramsey County, 1900–2020

Ramsey County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,198, 1910: 15,199, 1920: 15,427, 1930: 16,252, 1940: 15,626, 1950: 14,373, 1960: 13,443, 1970: 12,915, 1980: 13,048, 1990: 12,681, 2000: 12,066, 2010: 11,451, 2020: 11,6059K’00’1015K’20’3016K’40’5013K’60’7013K’80’9012K’00’1012K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 20.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Devils LakeJan: high 16°F, low -2°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 21°F, low 2°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 33°F, low 15°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 31°F, 1 in; May: high 65°F, low 44°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 49°F, 2 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 34°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 18°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 5°F, 0.8 in16°-2°Jan0.521°2°Feb0.433°15°Mar0.651°31°Apr1.065°44°May2.574°55°Jun3.879°59°Jul3.879°57°Aug2.469°49°Sep2.053°34°Oct1.535°18°Nov0.822°5°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Devils Lake Kdlr, ND weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Ramsey County

4,092 jobs at 416 businesses in Ramsey County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ramsey CountyRetail trade: 879 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 863 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 656 jobs; Wholesale trade: 364 jobs; Finance and insurance: 298 jobs; Other services: 148 jobs; Manufacturing: 145 jobs; Construction: 128 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 16% Wholesale trade 9% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 4% Manufacturing 4% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

140 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Devils Lake.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi St. Alexius Health Devils LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Devils LakeUnder a mile
  • Towner County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cando30.7 miles
  • Nelson County Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mcville39.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors3
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants27
Mental health providers58
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists5
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Devils Lake

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Roosevelt Park · 38 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Leevers Foods South0.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lake Region Public Library0.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Sheriff's House Museum0.1 mi
  • Lake Region Heritage Center0.2 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Devils Lake

Public schools here are run by Devils Lake 1, Nd School for the Deaf. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Minnie H Kindergarten CenterDevils LakePre-K–K167Public0.4 mi
School for the Deaf Pk-8Devils LakePre-K–816Public0.7 mi
Sweetwater Elementary SchoolDevils Lake1–2269Public0.5 mi
Prairie View Elementary SchoolDevils Lake3–4262Public0.7 mi
Central Middle SchoolDevils Lake5–8536Public0.1 mi
Devils Lake High SchoolDevils Lake9–12552Public0.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Nd School for the DeafDevils LakePre-K–815Nonsectarian0.7 mi
St Joseph School and St Mary AcademyDevils LakePre-K–8164Roman Catholic0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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