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Merchants Hotel in Wahpeton, N.D., late 1800s, 1880
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About Wahpeton
City in North Dakota, United StatesWahpeton ( WAH-pit-ən) is a city in and the county seat of Richland County, North Dakota, United States. Along the Bois de Sioux River at its confluence with the Otter Tail River, which forms the Red River of the North. The population was 8,007 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 8,141 in 2025, making it the 10th most populous city in North Dakota. The North Dakota State College of Science is in Wahpeton. The local newspaper is the Wahpeton Daily News. Wahpeton is also home to the Chahinkapa Zoo, the first zoo built in North Dakota.
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Housing in Wahpeton
The typical Wahpeton home is worth about $239,000, up 3.5% in a year, 18% below the North Dakota typical home.
Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Wahpeton
Safety Grade C+
Wahpeton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less.
Work & commute in Wahpeton
Full picture →About one in 3 of Wahpeton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Fargo (13%), Breckenridge (7%) and Dwight (5%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
Health in Wahpeton
Health Grade B
Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 83% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with North Dakota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Wahpeton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Wahpeton
Full climate →Wahpeton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Wahpeton
All Wahpeton schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Wahpeton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ND. Ratings are from neighbors.
Wahpeton is a college town
Colleges →of Wahpeton’s residents are enrolled in college. North Dakota State College of Science has about 2,715 students on campus.
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