Ordered by what stands out in Hettinger. Another town gets a different order.
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Hettinger has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
About one in three working residents works right in Hettinger
About one in 3 of Hettinger’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Bismarck (8%), Dickinson (7%) and Fargo (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Hettinger’s public schools outperform 38% of North Dakota districts
The public schools Hettinger’s kids attend trail 62% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
Hettinger ( HET-ing-gər) is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,074 at the 2020 census. North Dakota State University operates a livestock research station near Hettinger, which often partners with South Dakota State University's Antelope Range and Livestock Research Station for sheep research.
