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Hazelton, North Dakota
Business district of Hazelton
Business district of Hazelton
Location of Hazelton, North Dakota
Location of Hazelton, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Emmons
Founded 1902
Area
 • Total 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
 • Land 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,982 ft (604 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 223
 • Estimate 
(2022)
221
 • Density 582.25/sq mi (224.81/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58544
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-36700
GNIS feature ID 1036088

Hazelton is a city in Emmons County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 223 at the 2020 census.

History

Hazelton was founded in 1902. Hazelton was named after Hazel, John Roop's daughter.

To combat population loss, city leaders of Hazelton have offered free land and start up money for people to move there [1]. [2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 382
1930 446 16.8%
1940 500 12.1%
1950 453 −9.4%
1960 451 −0.4%
1970 374 −17.1%
1980 266 −28.9%
1990 240 −9.8%
2000 237 −1.2%
2010 235 −0.8%
2020 223 −5.1%
2022 (est.) 221 −6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 235 people, 107 households, and 61 families residing in the city. The population density was 652.8 inhabitants per square mile (252.0/km2). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 350.0 per square mile (135.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 2.1% Native American, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 107 households, of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.0% were non-families. 40.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 46.9 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 26.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

Education

It is in the Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Public School District 6.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hazelton has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Climate data for Hazelton, North Dakota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 60
(16)
67
(19)
80
(27)
90
(32)
93
(34)
106
(41)
107
(42)
105
(41)
99
(37)
91
(33)
75
(24)
64
(18)
107
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 43.0
(6.1)
45.7
(7.6)
63.0
(17.2)
77.3
(25.2)
85.1
(29.5)
88.9
(31.6)
93.2
(34.0)
94.0
(34.4)
90.0
(32.2)
79.9
(26.6)
62.0
(16.7)
46.3
(7.9)
96.0
(35.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 20.1
(−6.6)
24.6
(−4.1)
37.3
(2.9)
53.2
(11.8)
65.9
(18.8)
74.9
(23.8)
81.2
(27.3)
80.3
(26.8)
71.1
(21.7)
54.9
(12.7)
38.1
(3.4)
25.2
(−3.8)
52.2
(11.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 11.0
(−11.7)
14.9
(−9.5)
26.9
(−2.8)
40.7
(4.8)
53.3
(11.8)
63.3
(17.4)
68.7
(20.4)
67.1
(19.5)
57.9
(14.4)
43.4
(6.3)
28.3
(−2.1)
16.5
(−8.6)
41.0
(5.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 1.8
(−16.8)
5.2
(−14.9)
16.5
(−8.6)
28.1
(−2.2)
40.8
(4.9)
51.6
(10.9)
56.3
(13.5)
53.9
(12.2)
44.8
(7.1)
31.9
(−0.1)
18.4
(−7.6)
7.8
(−13.4)
29.8
(−1.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −22.1
(−30.1)
−17.0
(−27.2)
−5.3
(−20.7)
12.0
(−11.1)
27.2
(−2.7)
40.0
(4.4)
46.3
(7.9)
44.0
(6.7)
30.3
(−0.9)
15.5
(−9.2)
0.0
(−17.8)
−14.7
(−25.9)
−24.5
(−31.4)
Record low °F (°C) −34
(−37)
−35
(−37)
−22
(−30)
−2
(−19)
19
(−7)
33
(1)
35
(2)
37
(3)
23
(−5)
−3
(−19)
−16
(−27)
−28
(−33)
−35
(−37)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.44
(11)
0.49
(12)
0.85
(22)
1.40
(36)
2.78
(71)
3.35
(85)
3.01
(76)
2.20
(56)
1.61
(41)
1.69
(43)
0.56
(14)
0.62
(16)
19
(483)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 8.9
(23)
6.8
(17)
6.5
(17)
4.3
(11)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
2.6
(6.6)
6.9
(18)
8.5
(22)
44.7
(115.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.8 5.1 5.0 6.9 10.1 11.0 9.2 7.4 7.0 6.9 4.5 4.6 82.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 6.6 5.1 4.2 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.6 3.7 5.4 28.3
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service

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