Drayton, North Dakota

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Population in 2022: 746 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -18.3%
 
Males: 391  (52.5%)
Females: 355  (47.5%)
Median resident age:

42.9 years
North Dakota median age:

36.2 years

Zip codes: 58225.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,116 (it was $37,344 in 2000)
Drayton:

$67,116
ND:

$71,970

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,464 (it was $17,211 in 2000)

Drayton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $101,318 (it was $50,100 in 2000)
Drayton:

$101,318
ND:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $123,483; detached houses: $126,692; mobile homes: $79,319

Median gross rent in 2022: $552.

March 2022 cost of living index in Drayton: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.8%

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  • Races in Drayton, ND (2022)
    • 75292.4%White alone
    • 516.3%Two or more races
    • 81.0%Hispanic
    • 10.1%Black alone

Races in Drayton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Dakota and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Drayton, North Dakota as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Drayton is 261 to 1.


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Ancestries: Norwegian (34.8%), German (15.4%), Polish (9.5%), American (8.4%), Brazilian (5.1%), English (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 801 feet

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 1,266 people per square mile   (low).

Drayton, North Dakota map

5 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.6%
North Dakota:

4.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,307 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $943 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (118.1 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (310.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (655.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Auburn, ND (3.5 miles),
St. Thomas, ND (3.6 miles ),
Donaldson, MN (3.6 miles),
Kennedy, MN (3.7 miles ),
Grafton, ND (3.8 miles ),
Stephen, MN (4.0 miles ),
Nash, ND (4.1 miles),
Hallock, MN (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 48.56 N, Longitude: 97.18 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Catfish Capital of the North

Area code: 701

Distribution of median household income in Drayton, ND in 2022
Distribution of house value in Drayton, ND in 2022
Drayton satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $225,000
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
North Dakota:

1.7%
Most common industries in Drayton, ND (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food (19.1%)
  • Educational services (7.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Truck transportation (5.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
  • Health care (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Food (22.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.2%)
  • Truck transportation (8.9%)
  • Construction (7.2%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Food (14.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (11.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Social assistance (7.1%)
  • Health care (6.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.1%)
Most common occupations in Drayton, ND (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.9%)
  • Cashiers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.2%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (8.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.1%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (6.1%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.1%)

Average climate in Drayton, North Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Drayton, North Dakota average temperatures Drayton, North Dakota average precipitation Drayton, North Dakota humidity Drayton, North Dakota wind speed Drayton, North Dakota snowfall Drayton, North Dakota sunshine Drayton, North Dakota clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Drayton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Dakota state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/1999, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.6 miles away from the Drayton city center caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/19/2004, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the city center caused $200,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Drayton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 207.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 696.6 miles away from Drayton center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 204.0 miles away from Drayton center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 318.9 miles away from Drayton center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 192.4 miles away from Drayton center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 219.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pembina County (35) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 28
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 32, Storms: 15, Snows: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Drayton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Drayton:

  • LUTHERAN SUNSET HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GRAFTON, ND)
  • REM ND INC-SUMMIT (Hospital, about 15 miles away; GRAFTON, ND)
  • FRIENDSHIP-412 (Hospital, about 15 miles away; GRAFTON, ND)
  • STATE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; GRAFTON, ND)
  • UNITY MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; GRAFTON, ND)
  • REM ND INC-MANVEL (Hospital, about 16 miles away; GRAFTON, ND)

Airports located in Drayton:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Drayton:

  • University of North Dakota (about 45 miles; Grand Forks, ND; Full-time enrollment: 12,858)
  • Northland Community and Technical College (about 56 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,717)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 117 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 119 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 120 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
  • Bemidji State University (about 131 miles; Bemidji, MN; FT enrollment: 4,316)
  • North Dakota State College of Science (about 161 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)

Public high school in Drayton:

Public elementary/middle school in Drayton:

See full list of schools located in Drayton

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Drayton: Drayton Fire Department (A), Drayton Volunteer Ambulance Association (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Drayton: Schumacher Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Landowski Music & Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; Po Box 7).

Hotel: Red River Motel & Resort (505 North Main Street).

Birthplace of: Frank Brosseau - Baseball player.

Pembina County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Drayton and their reported violations in the past:

DRAYTON CITY OF (Population served: 824, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-02-2011), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-19-2012 to JUN-27-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-12-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-04-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-04-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-27-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
North Dakota:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

57.8%
Whole state:

60.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.5%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Banks with branches in Drayton (2011 data):

  • KodaBank: Kodabank at 900 Main Street, branch established on 1916/04/01. Info updated 2010/03/31: Bank assets: $87.5 mil, Deposits: $76.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Drayton Bancor, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Drayton:

Marital status in Drayton, ND
  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

For population 25 years and over in Drayton:

  • High school or higher: 95.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.1
North Dakota average:

10.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Drayton
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Drayton, ND (based on Pembina County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,11123
Catholic1,2387
Evangelical Protestant85211
Other2-
None2,210-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Pembina County:

7.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Pembina County:

1.32 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
This county:

5.29 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Pembina County:

10.58 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.9%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.2%
North Dakota:

27.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.4%
North Dakota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Drayton:

45.4%
North Dakota:

50.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Drayton:

48.0%
North Dakota:

48.2%

Average BMI:
Drayton:

30.7
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Drayton:

22.4%
North Dakota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

17.6%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Drayton:

6.9
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
Here:

36.1%
North Dakota:

34.2%

General health condition:
This city:

55.9%
State:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Drayton:

82.9%
North Dakota:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Drayton, ND Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$6,329$75,9480$0
Sewerage 1$7,969$95,6280$0
Financial Administration 1$4,942$59,3040$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$6,643$79,7160$0
Totals for Government 4$25,883$77,6490$0

Drayton government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,334,000 ($1788.20)
    Police Protection: $143,000 ($191.69)
    Regular Highways: $132,000 ($176.94)
    Sewerage: $124,000 ($166.22)
    Central Staff Services: $60,000 ($80.43)
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($33.51)
    Financial Administration: $21,000 ($28.15)
    General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($2.68)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($2.68)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $36,000 ($48.26)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $165,000 ($221.18)

Drayton government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $102,000 ($136.73)
    Sewerage: $41,000 ($54.96)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $3,000 ($4.02)
    Rents: $1,000 ($1.34)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.34)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $490,000 ($656.84)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $58,000 ($77.75)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $172,000 ($230.56)
    Property: $92,000 ($123.32)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $5,000 ($6.70)

Drayton government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $909,000 ($1218.50)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $841,000 ($1127.35)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,000 ($89.81)

Drayton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,463,000 ($3301.61)

Strongest AM radio stations in Drayton:

  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KXPO (1340 AM; 1 kW; GRAFTON, ND; Owner: KGPC COMPANY)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KKAQ (1460 AM; 2 kW; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Drayton:

  • KYTZ (106.7 FM; WALHALLA, ND; Owner: TWO RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAOC (105.1 FM; CAVALIER, ND; Owner: TWO RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Drayton:

  • K58BP (Channel 58; GLASSTON, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • KNRR (Channel 12; PEMBINA, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KGFE (Channel 2; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDAZ-TV (Channel 8; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)

Drayton fatal accident list:

Apr 7, 2005 07:51 PM, Sr-44 Or Main St, Melbourne Ave, Lat: 48.559470, Lon: -97.177700, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 20Number of bridges
  • 512ft / 156mTotal length
  • $3,372,000Total costs
  • 34,712Total average daily traffic
  • 12,120Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Drayton, ND - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 81950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 32000-2009
  • 12010-2019
  • 22020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Drayton, ND

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Drayton)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Drayton, ND)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

66 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: KB0MSP, Licensee ID: L00818420, Grant Date: 02/23/2004, Expiration Date: 05/17/2014, Cancellation Date: 05/18/2016, Certifier: Doris J Kilichowski, Registrant: Doris J Kilichowski, 15907 86th St Ne, Drayton, ND 58225

  • Call Sign: KC0DCH, Grant Date: 03/24/1998, Expiration Date: 03/24/2008, Cancellation Date: 03/25/2010, Registrant: James F Byzewski, Drayton, ND 58225

  • Call Sign: WA0SDQ, Grant Date: 09/04/1996, Expiration Date: 09/04/2006, Cancellation Date: 09/05/2008, Registrant: Gene T Lusty, 205 E Mill Ave, Drayton, ND 58225-4018

  • Call Sign: WD0ECR, Grant Date: 09/04/1996, Expiration Date: 09/04/2006, Cancellation Date: 09/05/2008, Registrant: Luilla A Lusty, 205 E Mill Ave, Drayton, ND 58225-4018

  • Call Sign: KD0FJT, Licensee ID: L01436845, Grant Date: 10/09/2008, Expiration Date: 10/09/2018, Cancellation Date: 01/04/2011, Certifier: John Schnellbach Jr, Registrant: John Schnellbach Jr, 202 W Divide Ave, Drayton, ND 58225



FAA Registered Aircraft:

16 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Drayton)
Most common first names in Drayton, ND among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1776.0 years
Joseph1276.5 years
Helen1086.1 years
Harold870.9 years
James778.7 years
Mary689.1 years
Kenneth659.0 years
Donald673.0 years
Elmer579.8 years
Henry583.0 years
Most common last names in Drayton, ND among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Olson1276.6 years
Jensen1281.7 years
Johnson1178.7 years
Anderson1076.9 years
Hanson868.3 years
Jorde774.9 years
Stellon678.5 years
Harlow677.5 years
Peterson682.3 years
Gallagher678.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Drayton, ND
  • 29.4%Electricity
  • 28.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 24.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.6%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Drayton, ND
  • 54.3%Electricity
  • 34.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.4%Other fuel
  • 3.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.2%Utility gas


Drayton compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
There are 3 pilots and 5 other airmen in this city.
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