Hazen, North Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,457. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,356 (-4.1% change)
Males: 1,215 (49.5%), Females: 1,242 (50.5%)

Mercer County

Zip code: 58545

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $44,028
Median house value: $63,000

Population by Race

Races in Hazen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (71.7%), Norwegian (18.4%), Russian (9.4%), Irish (8.8%), English (6.0%), Swedish (4.0%).

Elevation: 1743 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hazen

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hazen city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 69.5%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -349 (-12.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hazen:

  • SAKAKAWEA MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (510 8TH AVENUE NE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hazen:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hazen:

  • MINOT INTL (about 70 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
  • BISMARCK MUNI (about 72 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)
  • MINOT AFB (about 79 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hazen:

  • MERCER COUNTY REGIONAL (about 5 miles; HAZEN, ND; Abbreviation: HZE)
  • BEULAH (about 13 miles; BEULAH, ND; Abbreviation: 95D)
  • GARRISON DAM RECREATIONAL AIRPARK (about 20 miles; RIVERDALE, ND; Abbreviation: 37N)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hazen:

  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 71 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 247 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 248 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 251 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 318 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)

Schools

Public high school in Hazen:

  • HAZEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 520 1ST AVE NE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hazen:

  • HAZEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 519 1ST AVE NE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HAZEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 104 7TH ST NE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OLIVER-MERCER SPEC ED UNIT (Location: 238 1ST AVE; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Hazen:

  • HAZEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $43,722; Location: 203 EAST MAIN; 8,071 books; 193 audio materials; 54 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)