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Hamilton’s story
144 years in pictures
30 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1882Hamilton is settled
- 2004NDMap-doton-Hamilton
- 2007Hamilton, North Dakota
HamiltonND
A town of 44, settled in 1882. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.
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Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
44
residents
Median home value
$143K
Census ACS
Median age
55.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi
What makes Hamilton stand out
The thing Hamilton does most differently from other towns.
Small town
44 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hamilton. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Hamilton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter1–17°
Spring29–50°
Summer55–78°
Fall33–52°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Hamilton is
Hamilton beats the North Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Hamilton | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.8% | 64.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.1% |
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Hamilton is conserved land
51 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 28,346 acres
51 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Hamilton
City in North Dakota, United States
Hamilton is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 46 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1882
- Population
- 46
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 827 ft
- ZIP code
- 58238
- Area code
- 701
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