Hankinson, ND

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Hankinson, North Dakota

Hankinson, North Dakota, in Richland county, is 56 miles S of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 191 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. As of the year 2000 census, 1,058 people lived in Hankinson.

The People and Families of Hankinson

In Hankinson, about 52% of adults are married. Hankinson is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.

In the city, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in Hankinson, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hankinson had a median family income of $39,500.

Hankinson Housing

An estimated 77% of living spaces in Hankinson are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Hankinson compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Hankinson, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Hankinson strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Hankinson, ND

Comparing Hankinson to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles S of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	191 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Richland
Standard Zip Codes	58041
Phone Area Codes	701
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.07
Longitude	-96.9

Station	HANKINSON
Distance	0.2 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 19 F
Apr Temp	33 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	22.3 inches

Station	WAHPETON 3 N
Distance	21.9 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 18 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	21.8 inches

Station	WHEATON
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	22.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,058	100%
Male	480	45.4%
Female	578	54.6%
Under 18	228	21.6%
18+	830	78.4%
65+	327	30.9%
Median Age	45.8
Average Family Size	2.87
White	1,007	95.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	34	3.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	14	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,011
Growth	-47
Growth %	-4.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	64.5%
Norwegian	14.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.6%
Polish	2.8%
Irish	2.4%
English	1.8%
Italian	1.2%
Czech	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Swedish	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
US/American	0.5%
Bulgarian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
European	0.2%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Luxemburger	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hankinson	1,058	$39,500
Fairmount	406	$42,813
Great Bend	118	$66,250
Lidgerwood	738	$29,464
Mooreton	204	$48,281
Wahpeton	8,586	$44,645
Wyndmere	533	$45,833

Library
Hankinson Public Library 315 Main Avenue S Hankinson, North Dakota (701) 242-7929

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