Surrey, ND

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Surrey, North Dakota

Surrey, North Dakota, in Ward county, is 100 miles N of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center) and 436 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 917.

The People and Families of Surrey

In Surrey, about 68% of adults are married. Lots of Surrey people are married off. Large households are normal in the city.

You'll notice more men than women in Surrey compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Surrey had a median family income of $46,250. Surrey has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in the city than most places.

Surrey Housing

Owners occupy 89% of the housing units in Surrey. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low.

Commuting

In Surrey, 95% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in Surrey tends to be by car.

High Points

Surrey strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Dakota):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Surrey, ND

Comparing Surrey to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	100 miles N of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	436 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Ward
Standard Zip Codes	58785
Phone Area Codes	701
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	48.236
Longitude	-101.132

Station	MINOT AP
Distance	7.2 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 18 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 55 F
Annual Precip	18.4 inches

Station	VELVA 3 NE
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	-3 to 18 F
Apr Temp	28 to 55 F
Jul Temp	56 to 82 F
Oct Temp	30 to 57 F
Annual Precip	18.1 inches

Station	MOHALL
Distance	40.7 miles
Jan Temp	-3 to 16 F
Apr Temp	26 to 53 F
Jul Temp	52 to 80 F
Oct Temp	29 to 55 F
Annual Precip	17.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	917	100%
Male	464	50.6%
Female	453	49.4%
Under 18	316	34.5%
18+	601	65.5%
65+	46	5%
Median Age	31.7
Average Family Size	3.24
White	892	97.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	1.9%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	870
Growth	-47
Growth %	-5.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	48.7%
Norwegian	28.8%
Irish	3.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
US/American	2.1%
Scandinavian	1.8%
English	1.6%
Swedish	1.4%
Ukrainian	1.1%
Italian	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Polish	0.8%
French Canadian	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Romanian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
European	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Surrey	917	$46,250
Burlington	1,096	$42,639
Deering	118	$45,313
Granville	286	$28,500
Minot	36,567	$42,804
Sawyer	377	$35,000
Velva	1,049	$36,477

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