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)