Town guide

Douglas, North Dakota

Douglas is a city in Ward County, North Dakota, home to about 94 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58735.

Population94336 per sq mi
Median home value$55,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Douglas

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Douglas, ND58735 —/sq ft

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Around Douglas

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)446 miles away
Closer regional airportMinot International Airport (MOT)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN441 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL795 miles away

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

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

Who represents Douglas

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

Douglas had 93 residents in the 2020 census, up 45% since 2000.

It’s the 249th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Ward County grew from 7,961 residents in 1900 to 69,919 in 2020.

Douglas population by census2000: 64, 2010: 64, 2020: 93642000642010932020

Ward County, 1900–2020

Ward County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,961, 1910: 25,281, 1920: 28,811, 1930: 33,597, 1940: 31,981, 1950: 34,782, 1960: 47,072, 1970: 58,560, 1980: 58,392, 1990: 57,921, 2000: 58,795, 2010: 61,675, 2020: 69,9198K’00’1029K’20’3032K’40’5047K’60’7058K’80’9059K’00’1070K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 18.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DouglasJan: high 18°F, low 0°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 4°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 16°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; May: high 65°F, low 42°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 56°F, 2.1 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 46°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 32°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 6°F, 0.6 in18°0°Jan0.623°4°Feb0.535°16°Mar0.851°30°Apr1.265°42°May2.874°53°Jun3.781°58°Jul2.881°56°Aug2.170°46°Sep1.753°32°Oct1.436°18°Nov0.724°6°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Max, ND weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Ward County

24,723 jobs at 2,043 businesses in Ward County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ward CountyRetail trade: 4,743 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,524 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,139 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,518 jobs; Construction: 1,507 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,480 jobs; Other services: 1,282 jobs; Professional services: 1,190 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 6% Mining, oil and gas 6% Other services 5% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Garrison Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Garrison15.7 miles
  • Trinity HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Minot27.3 miles
  • Chi St. Alexius Health Turtle LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Turtle Lake37.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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