Minot is located in Ward county North dakota with a geographic area of 27.3 square miles. The total population in Minot is 47,834 with 51.7% male and 48.3% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.0% of the population, under age 18 equal 21.4% of the population and over age 65 is 13.5% of the population. The median household income is $64,401, per capita income is $36,212. There are a total of 21,156 housing units with 55.5% owner occupied. Education includes 29.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 29.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Minot in the summer is 67 degrees, and in the winter 10 degrees.