Tappen, North Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 210. Estimated population in July 2024: 188 (-10.5% change)
Males: 109 (51.9%), Females: 101 (48.1%)
Kidder County
Zip code: 58487
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $31,625
Median house value: $14,500
Population by Race
Races in Tappen:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
Ancestries: German (68.6%), Norwegian (11.4%), Russian (7.6%), United States (5.7%), Czech (4.8%), English (4.8%).
Elevation: 1775 feet
Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Tappen
- High school or higher: 64.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 9.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Tappen city
- Never married: 20.0%
- Now married: 60.6%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 9.7%
2.4% Foreign born (2.4% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-11.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Tappen:
- WISHEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 42 miles; WISHEK, ND)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; JAMESTOWN, ND)
- CARRINGTON HEALTH CENTER – CAH (about 55 miles; CARRINGTON, ND)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tappen:
- JAMESTOWN REGIONAL (about 67 miles; JAMESTOWN, ND; Abbreviation: JMS)
- BISMARCK MUNI (about 77 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)
- DEVILS LAKE MUNI (about 99 miles; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Abbreviation: DVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tappen:
- NAPOLEON MUNI (about 29 miles; NAPOLEON, ND; Abbreviation: 5B5)
- GACKLE MUNI (about 38 miles; GACKLE, ND; Abbreviation: 9G9)
- WISHEK MUNI (about 45 miles; WISHEK, ND; Abbreviation: 6L5)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tappen:
- UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 78 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
- BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
- NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 149 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 185 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 192 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 214 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
Schools
Public high school in Tappen:
- TAPPEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 325 2ND ST NE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Tappen:
- TAPPEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 51; Location: 325 2ND ST NE; Grades: KG – 06)