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Hazelton, North Dakota

HazeltonND

A town of 206, settled in 1902. A regional job hub with 101 jobs.

Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Population
206
residents
Median home value
$81K
Census ACS
Household income
$35K
median
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
101
A job hub

What makes Hazelton stand out

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Small town

206 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hazelton

Most working residents leave Hazelton for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Linton (32%), Bismarck (12%) and Strasburg (8%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hazelton5%
Linton32%
Bismarck12%
Strasburg8%
Mandan3%
25 mi
median commute distance
101
jobs based in Hazelton
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Hazelton’s public schools outperform 26% of North Dakota districts

The public schools Hazelton’s kids attend trail 74% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Hazelton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring30–53°
Summer55–80°
Fall33–55°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Hazelton is

Hazelton beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outHazeltonND
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.2%10.8%
More adults with heart disease8.3%6.1%
More adults with COPD8%5.9%
Linton Hospital - Cah
15 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
1
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A job hub

Every workday, about 98 people come to Hazelton for work

Where Hazelton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Linton Linton 32% 12% → Bismarck Bismarck 12% 8% → Strasburg Strasburg 8% 3% → Mandan Mandan 3% 3% → Minot Minot 3% 3% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 3% Hazelton · 5% stay
101jobs based in Hazelton
5%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hazelton

City in North Dakota, United States

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Hazelton is a city in Emmons County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 223 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1902
Population
223
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,991 ft
ZIP code
58544
Area code
701

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