Welcome to Ray ...

The city of Ray is located in Williams County<1>.

Ray was established in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ray has a population of 914 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Ray is 2,270 feet [692 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ray is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Ray lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Ray (for example, toward Bainville (MT)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

The telephone area code for Ray: (701)

The ZIP code for Ray: 58849<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ray had an population of 914 people. This is an increase of 54.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 71.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ray had a population of 592 people. This makes Ray the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Ray represents 0.09% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 109th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 592 people, the population of Ray increased 10.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 534 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ray.

Communities Also Named Ray ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Ray - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ray.

Communities near Ray ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ray.

• Tioga
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Tioga is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <5>
• Wildrose
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildrose
  • Wildrose is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildrose <5>
• Epping
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epping have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
  • Epping is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epping <5>
• White Earth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Earth
  • White Earth is located in Mountrail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Earth <5>
• Springbrook
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
  • Springbrook is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
• Wheelock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
  • Wheelock is located in Williams County
• Corinth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Corinth is located in Williams County
• Hamlet
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Williams County
• McGregor
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
  • McGregor is located in Williams County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <5>
• Alamo
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Alamo is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <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 Ray. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ray.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ray. 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 Ray.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ray. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ray.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ray ...

Looking for more information about Ray? 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 Ray, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ray.

Adding Ray to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ray 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 Ray was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ray on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ray.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ray. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/