Welcome to Drake ...
The city of Drake is located in McHenry County<1>.
The location of Drake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Drake was established in 1902.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Drake has a population of 269 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Drake is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Drake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Drake: (701)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Drake had an population of 269 people. This is a decrease of 2.18% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Drake had a population of 275 people (or 5.1% of the total population of McHenry County). This makes Drake the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Drake represents 0.04% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 168th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 275 people, the population of Drake decreased 14.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 322 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Drake.
Communities Also Named Drake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Drake - they are located in Arizona (2), California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Drake.
Communities near Drake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drake.
- Anamoose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamoose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamoose
- Anamoose is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamoose <5>
- Karlsruhe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karlsruhe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlsruhe
- Karlsruhe is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karlsruhe <5>
- Butte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Martin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <5>
- Balfour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balfour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Balfour is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balfour <5>
- Kief
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kief
- Kief is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kief <5>
- Bergen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Guthrie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Guthrie is located in McHenry County
- Funston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
- Funston is located in McHenry County
- Orrin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrin
- Orrin is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrin <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Drake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Drake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drake. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Drake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drake ...
Looking for more information about Drake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Drake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Drake.
Adding Drake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Drake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Drake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Drake post office opened in 1902.
We also found Drake on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Drake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Drake. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |