What is the population of Cathay?

The population of Cathay, ND is 48.

Where is Cathay located?

Cathay, ND is located at latitude 47.5533300 and longitude -99.4090100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Cathay?

The area of Cathay, ND is 0.473557 km².

What is the elevation of Cathay?

Cathay, ND has an elevation of 482 meters (1581 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Cathay in?

Cathay, ND is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Cathay in?

Cathay is in the state of North Dakota, United States.

What county is Cathay, ND in?

Cathay is in Wells County, North Dakota.

How has the population of Cathay changed?

The population of Cathay, ND has decreased from 56 (2010) to 48 (2020), a change of -14.3%.

Cathay, ND - Geographic Facts & Maps

Cathay: human settlement in Wells County, North Dakota, United States of America.

About

Cathay is a city located in the county of Wells in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Its population at the 2010 census was 56 and a population density of 118 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 48 inhabitants.

The city was created 133 years ago in 1892.

Quick Facts about Cathay

Population	48 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	North Dakota (United States)
County	Wells County
Postal code	58422
Phone Area Codes	701
Area	0.47 km²
Latitude & Longitude	47.5533,-99.4090
Altitude	1,581 feet / 482 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1893 (133 years ago)
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	20:40:41 (6th November 2026)
Density	101 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-14.29% (2010-2020)
Weather	25℉ Areas Of Fog 7-days weather

Geography

Cathay is located at 47°33'12"N 99°24'32"W (47.5533300, -99.4090100).

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Weather

25°F

Areas Of Fog

15 mph S Overnight

Areas of fog. Mostly cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Cathay decreased by 14.29% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	56	-	census
2011	56	0%	estimation process
2012	56	0%	estimation process
2013	55	-1.79%	estimation process
2014	55	0%	estimation process
2015	54	-1.82%	estimation process
2016	53	-1.85%	estimation process
2017	53	0%	estimation process
2018	52	-1.89%	estimation process
2019	49	-5.77%	estimation process
2020	48	-2.04%	estimation process

Cathay zip code is 58422. County name: Wells, County fips: 38103

People born in Cathay (2)

People born in Cathay, including politician Arlo Schmidt, educator Raymond B. Allen, .

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Nearby Transit Stations (2)

Rail and bus stations connected to Cathay, ND. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
DVL	Devils Lake	Railroad Ave. and Third St.	RAIL
RUG	Rugby station	201 West Dewey Street	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Cathay.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Sykeston Post Office	Sykeston (ND)	58486

Other cities in Wells County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Wells County , ND.

City Name	Population	Title
Harvey	1,587	Human settlement in Wells County, North Dakota, United States of America

Cathay, North Dakota