Devils Lake, North Dakota
Devils Lake is a city in and the county seat of Ramsey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 7,192 at the 2020 census. It is named after the nearby body of water called Devils Lake. The first house built by an Euro-American settler was in 1882. It was surveyed in 1883 and named Creelsburg and later Creel City, after the surveyor, Heber M. Creel. In 1884 it was renamed Devils Lake.
Devils Lake, North Dakota | |
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Downtown Devils Lake | |
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Location of Devils Lake, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 48°07′47″N 98°52′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Ramsey |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1884 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Johnson |
| Area | |
| • City | 6.96 sq mi (18.04 km2) |
| • Land | 6.96 sq mi (18.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,437 ft (438 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 7,192 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 7,161 |
| • Density | 1,033.48/sq mi (399.04/km2) |
| • Urban | 7,493 |
| • Metro | 11,515 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58301 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-19420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1035989 |
| Highways | US 2, ND 19, ND 20 |
| Website | devilslakend.com |
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.
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