What is the population of Ray?

The population of Ray, ND is 943.

Where is Ray located?

Ray, ND is located at latitude 48.3444700 and longitude -103.1651800. It is in United States.

What is the area of Ray?

The area of Ray, ND is 3.525288 km².

What is the elevation of Ray?

Ray, ND has an elevation of 694 meters (2277 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Ray in?

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

What state is Ray in?

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

What county is Ray, ND in?

Ray is in Williams County, North Dakota.

How has the population of Ray changed?

The population of Ray, ND has increased from 592 (2010) to 943 (2020), a change of 59.3%.

Ray, ND - Geographic Facts & Maps

Ray: city in North Dakota, USA.

About

Ray is a city located in the county of Williams in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Its population at the 2010 census was 592 and a population density of 168 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 943 inhabitants.

The city was created 124 years ago in 1901.

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Quick Facts about Ray

Population	943 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	North Dakota (United States)
County	Williams County
Postal code	58849
Phone Area Codes	701
Area	3.53 km²
Latitude & Longitude	48.3445,-103.1652
Altitude	2,274 feet / 693 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1902 (124 years ago)
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	10:32:53 (6th November 2026)
Density	267 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	59.29% (2010-2020)
Weather	27℉ Partly Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

Ray is located at 48°20'40"N 103°9'55"W (48.3444700, -103.1651800).

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Weather

27°F

Partly Cloudy

7 to 13 mph S Tonight

Partly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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Demographics

The population of Ray increased by 59.29% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	592	-	census
2011	715	20.78%	estimation process
2012	745	4.2%	estimation process
2013	770	3.36%	estimation process
2014	762	-1.04%	estimation process
2015	844	10.76%	estimation process
2016	803	-4.86%	estimation process
2017	791	-1.49%	estimation process
2018	841	6.32%	estimation process
2019	901	7.13%	estimation process
2020	943	4.66%	estimation process

Ray zip code is 58849. County name: Williams, County fips: 38105

Services and Civic Places in Ray

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Phone: +17015682204

People born in Ray (2)

People born in Ray, including rocket fuel scientist Mary Sherman Morgan, teacher Erin Oban, .

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Ray, ND. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
200341	Williston State College	Williston (ND)	58801

Nearby Transit Stations (3)

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

Code	Name	Address	Type
WTN	Williston	1 South Main Street	RAIL
STN	Stanley	Main Street & Railroad Avenue	RAIL
SIY	Sidney, MT	1201 West Holly Street	BUS

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Ray.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Ray Post Office	Ray (ND)	58849

Ray, North Dakota