1910 · Main Street · Library of Congress
Hankinson’s story
140 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1886Hankinson is settled
- 1910Main Street
HankinsonND
A town of 804, settled in 1886. A regional job hub with 597 jobs.
Population
804
+0.2% since 2010
Typical home
$170K
+0.8% in a year
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
597
A job hub
What makes Hankinson stand out
The 3 things Hankinson does most differently from other towns.
Small town
804 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hankinson. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Hankinson
Most working residents leave Hankinson for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (16%), Wahpeton (9%) and Lidgerwood (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
14%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hankinson14%
Fargo16%
Wahpeton9%
Lidgerwood7%
Greendale6%
20 mi
median commute distance
597
jobs based in Hankinson
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Hankinson home is worth about $170K
The typical Hankinson home is worth about $170,000, up 0.8% in a year, 42% below the North Dakota typical home.
$170KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hankinson$170K
North Dakota$292K
+0.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Hankinson’s public schools outperform 76% of North Dakota districts
The public schools Hankinson’s kids attend outperform 76% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hankinson Elementary School | PK–6 | 136 | A |
| Hankinson High School | 7–12 | 108 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Hankinson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Hankinson is
Hankinson beats the North Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Hankinson | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.6% | 64.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 76.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.2% |
St. Francis Medical Center
24 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Hankinson is conserved land
2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,192 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 545 people come to Hankinson for work
Where Hankinson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
597jobs based in Hankinson
14%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hankinson
City in North Dakota, United States
Hankinson is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 921 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 936 in 2025. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1886
- Population
- 921
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
- ZIP code
- 58041
- Area code
- 701
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