Ray, North Dakota
| Ray, North Dakota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: "The Grain Palace City" | |
 Location of Ray, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 48°20′42″N 103°9′59″W / 48.34500°N 103.16639°WCoordinates: 48°20′42″N 103°9′59″W / 48.34500°N 103.16639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Williams |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,274 ft (693 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 592 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 729 |
| • Density | 586.1/sq mi (226.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58849 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-65580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1030849 |
Ray is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 592 at the 2010 census.
Ray was founded in 1902. The city was named in honor of Al G. Ray, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Ray since 1902.
Ray is located at 48°20′42″N 103°9′59″W / 48.34500°N 103.16639°W (48.344875, -103.166292).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2), of which, 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 592 people, 276 households, and 163 families residing in the city. The population density was 586.1 inhabitants per square mile (226.3/km2). There were 301 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile (115.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 2.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 276 households of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.9% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.78.
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