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Welcome to Ayr ...

The city of Ayr is located in Cass County<1>.

Ayr was established in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ayr has a population of 16 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Ayr is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Ayr: 701

The ZIP code for Ayr: 58007<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ayr had an population of 16 people. This is a decrease of 5.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 30.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ayr had a population of 17 people. This makes Ayr the county's 26th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17 people, the population of Ayr decreased 26.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 23 people).

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

Communities Also Named Ayr ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ayr - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Ayr ...

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

  • Casselton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arthur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Tower City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Page
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Oriska
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Galesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Amenia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Alice
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Alice is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people

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 Ayr. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ayr.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ayr. See our Newspapers Page for Ayr.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ayr ...

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

Adding Ayr to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ayr 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 (so far) for Ayr was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ayr post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ayr.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ayr.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ayr - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ayr). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ayr or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/