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Drake, North Dakota
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Location of Drake, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | McHenry |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.02 sq mi (5.23 km2) |
| • Land | 1.97 sq mi (5.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,644 ft (501 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 292 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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282 |
| • Density | 148.00/sq mi (57.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58736
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-20300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1035997 |
Drake is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 292 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. Drake was founded in 1902 and named after Herman Drake, a settler.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.02 square miles (5.23 km2), of which 1.97 square miles (5.10 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 348 | — | |
| 1920 | 517 | 48.6% | |
| 1930 | 644 | 24.6% | |
| 1940 | 654 | 1.6% | |
| 1950 | 831 | 27.1% | |
| 1960 | 752 | −9.5% | |
| 1970 | 636 | −15.4% | |
| 1980 | 479 | −24.7% | |
| 1990 | 361 | −24.6% | |
| 2000 | 322 | −10.8% | |
| 2010 | 275 | −14.6% | |
| 2020 | 292 | 6.2% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 282 | 2.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 275 people, 144 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The population density was 139.6 inhabitants per square mile (53.9/km2). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 101.5 per square mile (39.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.4% Native American, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 144 households, of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.4% were non-families. 44.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.70.
The median age in the city was 48.1 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 27.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Drake has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Drake 9 NE, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1964–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
63 (17) |
77 (25) |
99 (37) |
100 (38) |
105 (41) |
108 (42) |
106 (41) |
107 (42) |
93 (34) |
78 (26) |
61 (16) |
108 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 17.2 (−8.2) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
34.4 (1.3) |
51.9 (11.1) |
65.9 (18.8) |
75.0 (23.9) |
80.9 (27.2) |
81.0 (27.2) |
71.0 (21.7) |
54.3 (12.4) |
36.0 (2.2) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
51.0 (10.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 7.2 (−13.8) |
11.5 (−11.4) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
39.6 (4.2) |
53.3 (11.8) |
63.5 (17.5) |
68.5 (20.3) |
67.4 (19.7) |
57.5 (14.2) |
42.5 (5.8) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
13.2 (−10.4) |
39.5 (4.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −2.8 (−19.3) |
0.9 (−17.3) |
13.4 (−10.3) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
40.7 (4.8) |
51.9 (11.1) |
56.1 (13.4) |
53.8 (12.1) |
44.0 (6.7) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
3.7 (−15.7) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −44 (−42) |
−45 (−43) |
−33 (−36) |
−12 (−24) |
8 (−13) |
29 (−2) |
34 (1) |
28 (−2) |
18 (−8) |
−8 (−22) |
−32 (−36) |
−41 (−41) |
−45 (−43) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.41 (10) |
0.47 (12) |
0.68 (17) |
1.13 (29) |
2.61 (66) |
3.57 (91) |
2.66 (68) |
2.18 (55) |
1.70 (43) |
1.44 (37) |
0.71 (18) |
0.59 (15) |
18.15 (461) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 78.9 |
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See also
In Spanish: Drake (Dakota del Norte) para niños
