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

Population: 1,307. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,231 (-5.8% change)
Males: 581 (44.5%), Females: 726 (55.5%)

Adams County

Zip code: 58639

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.2 years
Median household income: $27,689
Median house value: $39,700

Population by Race

Races in Hettinger:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)

Ancestries: German (44.7%), Norwegian (26.5%), English (9.2%), Irish (8.8%), Swedish (8.8%), Russian (5.9%).

Elevation: 2700 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hettinger

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hettinger city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 18.9%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

2.1% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -258 (-16.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hettinger:

  • WEST RIVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1000 HIGHWAY 12)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hettinger:

  • FIVE COUNTIES HOSPITAL-CAH (about 32 miles; LEMMON, SD)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES – CAH (about 55 miles; BOWMAN, ND)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL/HEALTH CENTER (about 62 miles; DICKINSON, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hettinger:

  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 133 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RCA)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 139 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)
  • BISMARCK MUNI (about 142 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hettinger:

  • HETTINGER MUNI (about 2 miles; HETTINGER, ND; Abbreviation: HEI)
  • MOTT MUNI (about 33 miles; MOTT, ND; Abbreviation: 3P3)
  • BISON MUNI (about 36 miles; BISON, SD; Abbreviation: 6V5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hettinger:

  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 138 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 141 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 142 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 180 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 221 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 289 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)

Schools

Public high school in Hettinger:

  • HETTINGER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 209 S 8TH; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hettinger:

  • HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: 209 S 8TH; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Hettinger:

  • ADAMS COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,494; Location: 103 N 6TH STREET; 21,903 books; 558 audio materials; 461 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)