Devils Lake, North Dakota

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For the nearby lake of the same name, see Devils Lake (North Dakota).

Devils Lake is a city in Ramsey County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Ramsey County^GR6. 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 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Education 4.1 K-12 4.2 Higher education 5 Media 5.1 Print 5.2 Television 5.3 Radio 6 Sites of interest 7 Notable residents 8 See also 9 External links

[edit] History

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

[edit] Geography

Devils Lake is located at 48°6′44″N, 98°51′35″W (48.112259, -98.859722)^GR1.

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.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 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.

[edit] Education

[edit] 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.

[edit] Higher education

• Lake Region State College

[edit] Media

[edit] Print

• Devils Lake Journal

[edit] Television

• 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)

[edit] Radio

FM

• 89.9 KDVI American Family Radio (Christian)
• 90.7 KABU (Tribal radio - Spirit Lake Indian Reservation)
• 91.5 K218AV North Dakota Public Radio/NPR translator - rebroadcasts KUND of Grand Forks, ND
• 96.7 KQZZ "The Rock" (Rock)
• 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)

[edit] Sites of interest

• Devils Lake Town and Country Club

[edit] Notable residents

• Carla J. Christofferson - Miss North Dakota USA 1989, litigation attorney, and co-owner of the Los Angeles Sparks women's basketball team
• Rick Helling - Major League Baseball pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers)
• Becky Fischer - operator of a "charismatic Christian" summer camp which was the setting of Jesus Camp, an Academy Award nominated documentary

[edit] See also

• Devils Lake (Amtrak station)

[edit] External links

• City of Devils Lake official website
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 48.112259° -98.859722°
  • Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

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