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:
- GARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 25 miles; GARRISON, ND)
- RICHARDTON HEALTH CENTER – CAH (about 54 miles; RICHARDTON, ND)
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 55 miles; TURTLE LAKE, ND)
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)