DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA

:''For other things named Devils Lake, see Devils Lake (disambiguation)''.
'Devils Lake' is a city in Ramsey County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Ramsey County. 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]
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.

Contents
History
Geography
Demographics
Education
K-12
Higher education
Sports
Media
Print
Television
Over the air
Local cable television
Radio
Transportation
Sites of interest
Notable residents
See also
External links

History


The present site of Devils Lake was originally Sioux land and the original inhabitants were relocated to the Spirit Lake Reservation.

Geography


Location of Devils Lake, North Dakota

Devils Lake is located at (48.112259, -98.859722).
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.

Demographics


As of the census 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 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%).
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.
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.

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.
Higher education


Lake Region State College

Sports



Devils Lake Storm of North Dakota American League Baseball

Media


Print


★ ''Devils Lake Journal''
Television

Over the air


★ 5 K05EL - rebroadcasts KVLY-TV Fargo, ND (NBC)

★ 8 WDAZ-TV (ABC) Digital 59 - licensed to Devils Lake but based in Grand Forks

★ 25 KMDE-DT (PBS/Prairie Public Television) Only available on HDTV/digital receivers

★ 33 K33HB - rebroadcasts KBRR Thief River Falls, MN (Fox)
Local cable television

Radio

:'FM'

★ 89.9 KDVI American Family Radio (Christian)

★ 90.7 KABU (Tribal radio - Spirit Lake Indian Reservation)

★ 91.5 K218AV Prairie Public/NPR broadcast translator of KUND-FM of Grand Forks, ND (Public/Classical/Jazz)

★ 96.7 KQZZ "The Rock" (Rock)

★ 97.5 K248AZ "Life 97.9" broadcast translator of KFNW-FM of Fargo, ND (contemporary Christian music)

★ 102.5 KDVL "Cruiser 102" (Oldies)

★ 103.5 KZZY "Double Z Country" (Country)

★ 104.5 K283AM broadcast translator of KHRT-FM of Minot, ND (contemporary Christian music)
:'AM'

★ 1240 KDLR (Classic country)

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.

Sites of interest



Devils Lake Town and Country Club

Notable residents



Rick Helling - Major League Baseball pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers)

See also



Devils Lake (Amtrak station)

External links



City of Devils Lake official website

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