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.
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-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
- 5830110,100 people
- 583441,115 people
- 58330437 people
- 58327414 people
- 58377177 people
- 58321140 people
- 58345120 people
- 58382108 people
- 58338106 people
- 58325102 people
- 5822997 people
- 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
- Creel Township1,556 people
- North Creel Township434 people
- Poplar Grove Township261 people
- Minnewaukan Township233 people
- Stevens Township171 people
- Grand Harbor Township116 people
- Ontario Township105 people
- Highland Center Township83 people
- South Minnewaukan Township82 people
- Bartlett Township68 people
- Hammer Township65 people
- Chain Lakes Township64 people
All 36
- Overland Township54 people
- Webster Township53 people
- Newbre Township45 people
- Lillehoff Township43 people
- Northfield Township42 people
- Triumph Township30 people
- De Groat Township25 people
- Fancher Township25 people
- Freshwater Township25 people
- Pelican Township21 people
- Sullivan Township20 people
- Newland Township19 people
- Noonan Township18 people
- Harding Township17 people
- Cato Township14 people
- Hope Township14 people
- Dry Lake Township13 people
- Prospect Township11 people
- Klingstrup Township9 people
- Lawton Township9 people
- Odessa Township5 people
- Royal Township5 people
- Coulee Township4 people
- 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
- Devils Lake Public School District 111,125 people
- Dakota Prairie Public School District 12,114 people
- North Star School District1,796 people
- Lakota Public School District 661,323 people
- Warwick Public School District 291,323 people
- Leeds Public School District 6706 people
- Edmore Public School District 2646 people
- Minnewaukan Public School District 5422 people
- 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.
- Devils Lake, North Dakota (city)7,308 people
- Edmore, North Dakota (city)240 people
- Crary, North Dakota (city)114 people
- Starkweather, North Dakota (city)50 people
- Brocket, North Dakota (city)43 people
- Hampden, North Dakota (city)21 people
- Lawton, North Dakota (city)21 people
- Churchs Ferry, North Dakota (CDP)4 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Benson County, North Dakota31 mi southwest
- Nelson County, North Dakota34 mi southeast
- Cavalier County, North Dakota37 mi north
- Towner County, North Dakota37 mi northwest
- Walsh County, North Dakota47 mi east
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