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Around Ray
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)528 miles away
Closer regional airport
Williston Basin International Airport (XWA)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN523 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL878 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ray; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Ray
U.S. Representative · North Dakota at-largeJulie Fedorchak (R)
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
Ray had 740 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.
It’s the 81st largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Williams County grew from 1,530 residents in 1900 to 40,950 in 2020.
Williams County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 15.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tioga 1e, ND weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Williams County
21,785 jobs at 1,652 businesses in Williams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ray.
Nearest hospitals
Tioga Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tioga12.0 miles
Chi St. Alexius Health WillistonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williston24.9 miles
Mountrail County Medical Center INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Stanley36.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
1
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 Ray
Museums
Ray Opera House Museum1.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Nesson 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Ray Elementary SchoolRay
Pre-K–8
324
Public
1.6 mi
Ray High SchoolRay
9–12
119
Public
1.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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