Drake, North Dakota

About Drake

Set in the central part of North Dakota, Drake is a tiny community with an estimated population of 278.

Drake holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.97 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 141 residents per square mile.

📰 Drake News Today

• Drake vs. North Dakota State (Nov 28, 2026) Live Score ESPN · Sep 30
• Drake Bulldogs at North Dakota Fighting Hawks - WNCAAB News - Dec 13, 2026 USA Today · Oct 7
• More than 50 years after a North Dakota school district burned copies of Kurt Vonnegut’s ‘Slaughterhouse-Five,’ the anti-war novel is still being censored The Conversation · Oct 2
• Timothy Jay Filler Obituary September 23, 2026 - Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel Starkson Family Funeral Homes · Sep 23
• North Dakota St vs. Drake - Live Score - November 28, 2026 FOX Sports · Sep 24

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Drake Unique

• The only place in America named Drake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of North Dakota — one of 406 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏫 Schools in Drake

• DRAKE HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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