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Hoople, North Dakota - 6175068346

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A town of 228, settled in 1890. Public schools that outperform most of North Dakota.

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Photo: In memoriam afiler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
228
residents
Median home value
$100K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
27.4
years
Jobs based here
72
Balanced

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228 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 72° · L 53°

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Schools

Hoople’s public schools outperform 84% of North Dakota districts

The public schools Hoople’s kids attend outperform 84% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-HooplePK–265A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state testsAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Hoople has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–18°
Spring29–51°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–52°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hoople

Most working residents leave Hoople for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Grafton (18%), Park River (15%) and Fargo (13%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hoople4%
Grafton18%
Park River15%
Fargo13%
Grand Forks8%
16 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Hoople
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Hoople is

Hoople beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outHoopleND
More adults with arthritis29.5%25.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.3%8.2%
First Care Health Center
10.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Hoople

City in North Dakota, United States

Hoople is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 247 at the 2020 census. Hoople, named for early settler Alan Hoople, was founded in 1889. Hoople's nickname is "Tater Town."

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

Established
1890
Population
247
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
892 ft
ZIP code
58243
Area code
701

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