Ramsey County, North Dakota

Ramsey County, North Dakota, has 11,530 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Devils Lake. It uses Central Time and covers 1,185 sq mi (3,070 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
11,530
Land area
1,185 sq mi (3,070 km²)
County seat or government
Devils Lake
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$61,006 ± $4,507
Median home value
$199,300 ± $17,918
Median rent, with utilities
$714 ± $28
Homes lived in by their owners
54.5% ± 4.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
116 sq mi (300 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38071
Coordinates (central point)
48.266163, -98.739031

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Ramsey County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5830110,100 people
  2. 583441,115 people
  3. 58330437 people
  4. 58327414 people
  5. 58377177 people
  6. 58321140 people
  7. 58345120 people
  8. 58382108 people
  9. 58338106 people
  10. 58325102 people
  11. 5822997 people
  12. 5836213 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Ramsey County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Ramsey County, largest first

  1. Creel Township1,556 people
  2. North Creel Township434 people
  3. Poplar Grove Township261 people
  4. Minnewaukan Township233 people
  5. Stevens Township171 people
  6. Grand Harbor Township116 people
  7. Ontario Township105 people
  8. Highland Center Township83 people
  9. South Minnewaukan Township82 people
  10. Bartlett Township68 people
  11. Hammer Township65 people
  12. Chain Lakes Township64 people
All 36
  1. Overland Township54 people
  2. Webster Township53 people
  3. Newbre Township45 people
  4. Lillehoff Township43 people
  5. Northfield Township42 people
  6. Triumph Township30 people
  7. De Groat Township25 people
  8. Fancher Township25 people
  9. Freshwater Township25 people
  10. Pelican Township21 people
  11. Sullivan Township20 people
  12. Newland Township19 people
  13. Noonan Township18 people
  14. Harding Township17 people
  15. Cato Township14 people
  16. Hope Township14 people
  17. Dry Lake Township13 people
  18. Prospect Township11 people
  19. Klingstrup Township9 people
  20. Lawton Township9 people
  21. Odessa Township5 people
  22. Royal Township5 people
  23. Coulee Township4 people
  24. Morris Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county

School districts in Ramsey County, largest first

  1. Devils Lake Public School District 111,125 people
  2. Dakota Prairie Public School District 12,114 people
  3. North Star School District1,796 people
  4. Lakota Public School District 661,323 people
  5. Warwick Public School District 291,323 people
  6. Leeds Public School District 6706 people
  7. Edmore Public School District 2646 people
  8. Minnewaukan Public School District 5422 people
  9. Starkweather Public School District 44249 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Devils Lake, North Dakota (city)7,308 people
  2. Edmore, North Dakota (city)240 people
  3. Crary, North Dakota (city)114 people
  4. Starkweather, North Dakota (city)50 people
  5. Brocket, North Dakota (city)43 people
  6. Hampden, North Dakota (city)21 people
  7. Lawton, North Dakota (city)21 people
  8. Churchs Ferry, North Dakota (CDP)4 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Benson County, North Dakota31 mi southwest
  2. Nelson County, North Dakota34 mi southeast
  3. Cavalier County, North Dakota37 mi north
  4. Towner County, North Dakota37 mi northwest
  5. Walsh County, North Dakota47 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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