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A town of 742, settled in 1904. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.

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Photo: In memoriam afiler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
742
−9.4% since 2010
Median home value
$75K
Census ACS
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
251
Balanced

What makes Mott stand out

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Small town

742 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
79
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Mott has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 5°.

84°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–28°
Spring29–55°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–57°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
84°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Mott

About one in 3 of Mott’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Dickinson (12%), Bismarck (7%) and Minot (4%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

35%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mott35%
Dickinson12%
Bismarck7%
Minot4%
Hettinger3%
30 mi
median commute distance
251
jobs based in Mott
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Mott is

Mott beats the North Dakota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
7 better15 too close to call10 worse
What stands outMottND
Fewer binge drinkers16.2%21.3%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.5%5.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.4%10.8%
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
22.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Mott’s public schools outperform 48% of North Dakota districts

The public schools Mott’s kids attend trail 52% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Mott-Regent Elementary SchoolK–6136B+
Mott-Regent High School7–1289C+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state testsAll 2 schools →
Outdoors

0% of Mott is conserved land

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 581 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Mott Hotel
1909 · Mott Hotel · Library of Congress
Mott’s story

122 years in pictures

28 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Main StreetCatholic ChurchMarket Day Sale
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About Mott

City in North Dakota, United States

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Mott is a city in and the county seat of Hettinger County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 653 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1904
Population
653
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
2,382 ft
ZIP code
58646
Area code
701

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