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Encyclopedia > Devils Lake, North Dakota
Devils Lake, North Dakota
Dowtown Devlis Lake
Dowtown Devlis Lake
Location of Devils Lake, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°6′44″N 98°51′35″W / 48.11222, -98.85972
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Ramsey
Founded 1882
Area
 - Total 6.3 sq mi (16.3 km²)
 - Land 6.3 sq mi (16.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,447 ft (441 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 7,222
 - Density 1,149.4/sq mi (443.8/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58301
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-19420[1]
GNIS feature ID 1028672[2]
Website: City of Devils Lake website

Devils Lake is a city in Ramsey County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Ramsey County.[3] The population was 7,222 at the 2000 census. It is named after Devil's Lake. The first house in Devils Lake was built in 1882. It was surveyed in 1883 and named Creelsburg and later Creel City, after the surveyor, H. M. Creel. In 1884 it was renamed Devils Lake. [1] Image File history File links NDMap-doton-DevilsLake. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... Official language(s) English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... List of North Dakota counties: Adams County Barnes County Benson County Billings County Bottineau County Bowman County Burke County Burleigh County Cass County Cavalier County Dickey County Divide County Dunn County Eddy County Emmons County Foster County Golden Valley County Grand Forks County Grant County Griggs County Hettinger County Kidder... Ramsey County is a county located in the state of North Dakota. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... In the North American Numbering Plan, area code 701 is used to address long distance calls to and within the state of North Dakota. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Ramsey County is a county located in the state of North Dakota. ... Official language(s) English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... For other places with the same name, see Devils Lake (disambiguation). ...


The local paper is the Devils Lake Journal. Devils Lake Municipal Airport serves the city. Devils Lake is home to Lake Region State College and the North Dakota School for the Deaf. The Devils Lake Journal is a daily newspaper printed in Devils Lake, North Dakota. ... Devils Lake Municipal Airport is an airport in Devils Lake, North Dakota, IATA code DVL, ICAO code KDVL. Northwest Airlink serves the airport twice each weekday, and once on Saturdays and Sundays. ... Lake Region State College is a 2-year public college in Devils Lake, North Dakota. ... Image:Smith-building. ...

Contents

History

The present site of Devils Lake was originally Sioux land and the original inhabitants were relocated to the Spirit Lake Reservation. The Sioux (pronounced ) are a Native American and First Nations people. ... The Spirit Lake Tribe (In Santee Sioux: Mni Wakan Oyate, formerly Devils Lake Sioux) is a Sioux tribe and its reservation is located in east-central North Dakota. ...


Geography

Devils Lake is located at 48°6′44″N, 98°51′35″W (48.112259, -98.859722).[4]


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.3 km² (6.3 mi²). 16.3 km² (6.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.16% is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1920 5,140
1930 5,451 6.1%
1940 6,204 13.8%
1950 6,427 3.6%
1960 6,299 -2.0%
1970 7,078 12.4%
1980 7,442 5.1%
1990 7,782 4.6%
2000 7,222 -7.2%
Est. 2006 6,718 [5] -7.0%

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,222 people, 3,127 households, and 1,773 families residing in the city. The population density was 444.0/km² (1,149.4/mi²). There were 3,508 housing units at an average density of 215.7/km² (558.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.23% White, 0.22% African American, 7.84% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population. The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are German (43.9%), Norwegian (33.4%), Irish (7.6%), French (4.7%), Swedish (4.5%), English (2.7%). For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...


There were 3,127 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.87. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $39,541. Males had a median income of $27,972 versus $18,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,741. About 11.2% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Education

K-12

The city of Devils Lake is served by Devils Lake Public Schools. This system operates Sweetwater Elementary School, Prairie View Elementary School, Minnie H Elementary School, Central Middle School, and Devils Lake High School. A private school, St. Joseph's Catholic School, is also located in Devils Lake. Devils Lake High School is an American high school located in Devils Lake, North Dakota. ...


Higher education

Lake Region State College is a 2-year public college in Devils Lake, North Dakota. ...

Sports

  • Devils Lake Storm of North Dakota American League Baseball

Media

Print

The Devils Lake Journal is a daily newspaper printed in Devils Lake, North Dakota. ...

Television

Over the air

// “KTHI-TV” redirects here. ... “Fargo” redirects here. ... This article is about the television network. ... WDAZ-TV is the ABC affiliate for Grand Forks, North Dakota. ... This article is about the American broadcast network. ... Established in 1982, the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) is the group that developed the ATSC digital television standard for the United States, also adopted by Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and recently Honduras and is being considered by other countries. ... Nickname: Motto: A Place of Excellence Location in North Dakota Coordinates: , Country State County Grand Forks County Founded June 15, 1870 Incorporated February 22, 1881 Government  - Mayor Michael Brown Area  - City  19. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... Prairie Public Television (or simply PPTV) is a public television network primarily serving the U.S. state of North Dakota, but also reaching neighboring states of Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota and Canadian provinces. ... High-definition television (HDTV) means broadcast of television signals with a higher resolution than traditional formats (NTSC, SECAM, PAL) allow. ... KVRR is a Fox affiliate based in Fargo, North Dakota broadcasting on channel 15 (digital channel 19). ... Old Soo Line depot, now City Hall Old Carnegie library, Main Ave United Methodist Church, downtown Thief River Falls, also called Thief River or TRF, is a city in Pennington County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 8,410 at the 2000 census. ... FOX redirects here. ...

Radio

FM
AM

American Family Radio (AFR) is a network of more than 150 radio stations in the United States, mostly owned and operated by the American Family Association (AFA), broadcasting Christian-oriented programming of music and talk. ... Christian radio is a radio format that focuses on transmitting programming with a Christian message. ... Community radio is a type of radio service that caters to the interests of a certain area, broadcasting material that is popular to a local audience but is overlooked by more powerful broadcast groups. ... Current Prairie Public logo Prairie Public is a public radio service of Prairie Public Broadcasting in association with North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota and the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. ... NPR redirects here. ... In broadcasting, a translator is an FM radio station or a TV station which acts as a full-duplex repeater. ... Nickname: Motto: A Place of Excellence Location in North Dakota Coordinates: , Country State County Grand Forks County Founded June 15, 1870 Incorporated February 22, 1881 Government  - Mayor Michael Brown Area  - City  19. ... Public broadcasting (also known as public service broadcasting or PSB) is the dominant form of broadcasting around the world, where radio, television, and potentially other electronic media outlets receive funding from the public. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Mainstream rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada. ... In broadcasting, a translator is an FM radio station or a TV station which acts as a full-duplex repeater. ... KFNW (97. ... “Fargo” redirects here. ... Contemporary Christian Music (or CCM; also by its religious neutral term inspirational music) is a genre of popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith. ... Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the 50s, 60s and 70s. ... Country music, the first half of Billboards country and western music category, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. ... In broadcasting, a translator is an FM radio station or a TV station which acts as a full-duplex repeater. ... KHRT (106. ... Minot (IPA ,  ) is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. ... Contemporary Christian Music (or CCM; also by its religious neutral term inspirational music) is a genre of popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith. ... Classic Country is a radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades. ...

Transportation

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, serves Devils Lake, operating its Empire Builder daily in both directions between Chicago and Seattle and Portland, Oregon. Northwest Airlines also operates two flights daily to the Devils Lake Municipal Airport via its Northwest Airlink operator Mesaba. The high-speed Acela Express in West Windsor, New Jersey. ... Empire Builder is a train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northwestern United States. ... Union Station is a Chicago train station that opened in 1925, replacing an earlier 1881 station, and is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago. ... Seattle redirects here. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA), occasionally known as NWA, is an American airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, near Minneapolis-St. ... Devils Lake Municipal Airport is an airport in Devils Lake, North Dakota, IATA code DVL, ICAO code KDVL. Northwest Airlink serves the airport twice each weekday, and once on Saturdays and Sundays. ... Mesaba Airlines (IATA: XJ, ICAO: MES, and Callsign: Mesaba) is an American regional airline based in Minneapolis, MN. Mesaba, a partially owned subsidiary of Northwest Airlines, operates all of its flights under the name Northwest Airlink for Northwest Airlines. ...


Sites of interest

The Devils Lake Town and Country Club is an 18-hole golf course located on Country Club Road in Devils Lake, North Dakota. ...

Notable residents

Richard Allen Helling (born December 15, 1970, in Devils Lake, North Dakota) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ...

See also

  • Devils Lake (Amtrak station)

External links

  • City of Devils Lake official website
  • Devils Lake Chamber of Commerce
  • Devils Lake, North Dakota is at coordinates 48°06′44″N 98°51′35″W / 48.112259, -98.859722 (Devils Lake, North Dakota)Coordinates: 48°06′44″N 98°51′35″W / 48.112259, -98.859722 (Devils Lake, North Dakota)

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Devils Lake, North Dakota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (532 words)
Devils Lake is a city in Ramsey County, North Dakota in the United States.
Devils Lake is home to Lake Region State College and the North Dakota School for the Deaf.
Devil's Lake was originally Sioux land, and the original inhabitants were moved to the Devils Lake Reservation.
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North Dakota belongs to the grasslands that extend from the Rocky Mountains to the forests of eastern North America.
North Dakota lies in the heart of the spring wheat belt, where wheat is planted in spring and harvested in late summer.
North Dakota's major institutions of higher education are the state-supported University of North Dakota (founded in 1883) in Grand Forks, with a two-year branch at Williston, and North Dakota State University (1890) in Fargo, with a two-year school in Bottineau.
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