| Official Name: | Crary, North Dakota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ramsey |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1884 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.59 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.46 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.13 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.00 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.95 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 112 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 113 |
| Population Density Km2: | 45.95 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 119.07 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 453 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1486 |
| Coordinates: | 48.0717°N -98.6383°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 58327 |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 38-16580 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1035980 |
Crary is a city in Ramsey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 113 at the 2020 census.[2] Crary was founded in 1884 and is named after William Crary, who owned much of the land encompassing the present day community.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.94sqmi, of which 0.89sqmi is land and 0.05sqmi is water.[3]
As of the census of 2010, there were 142 people, 45 households, and 38 families residing in the city. The population density was 159.6PD/sqmi. There were 51 housing units at an average density of 57.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% White, 4.2% Native American, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 45 households, of which 48.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 17.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 15.6% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.32.
The median age in the city was 32.5 years. 31.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 5.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 60.6% male and 39.4% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 149 people, 47 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was 169.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 54 housing units at an average density of 61.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.64% White, 2.68% Native American, and 0.67% from two or more races.
There were 47 households, out of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.6% were non-families. 6.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $20,156 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,084. There were 6.1% of families and 9.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 18.9% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Devils Lake, to the west.
Crary is in the Devils Lake School District.[4] Students are zoned to Devils Lake High School.