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Des Lacs is a city in Ward County, in the Minot metro area.
The community name derives from French for "of the lakes"
[NOTE: This is not the only community in North Dakota named Des Lacs. For links to other places called Des Lacs, ND, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Des Lacs is 48.257N. The longitude is -101.563W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,932 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 198.
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$36,250National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Des Lacs demographic reports
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23% of Des Lacs residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Des Lacs ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Des Lacs was $12,369, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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11% of Des Lacs residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Des Lacs, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $308. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $576.
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Ward County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Des Lacs political report.
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The average commute time for Des Lacs workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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