Hazelton, North Dakota facts for kids
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Hazelton, North Dakota
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Business district of Hazelton
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Location of Hazelton, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Emmons |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,982 ft (604 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 223 |
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(2022)
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221 |
| • Density | 582.25/sq mi (224.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58544
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-36700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036088 |
Hazelton is a small city located in Emmons County, North Dakota, in the United States. In 2020, about 223 people lived there.
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History of Hazelton
Hazelton was started in the year 1902. The city was named after a girl named Hazel, who was the daughter of John Roop.
To help the city grow, leaders in Hazelton have offered free land and money to people who move there. This idea helps bring new families and businesses to the area.
Geography and Location
Hazelton is a small city that covers about 0.36 square miles (0.93 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside the city limits.
People and Population
Population Changes Over Time
The number of people living in Hazelton has changed over many years. Here is a quick look at the population at different times:
- 1920: 382 people
- 1930: 446 people
- 1940: 500 people
- 1950: 453 people
- 1960: 451 people
- 1970: 374 people
- 1980: 266 people
- 1990: 240 people
- 2000: 237 people
- 2010: 235 people
- 2020: 223 people
- 2022 (estimated): 221 people
Hazelton's Community in 2010
In 2010, there were 235 people living in Hazelton. These people lived in 107 different homes. About 61 of these homes were families.
Most people in Hazelton were White, making up about 97.4% of the population. A small number were Native American.
The average age of people in Hazelton was about 46.9 years old.
- About 24.3% of residents were under 18 years old.
- About 26.4% were 65 years old or older.
- There were slightly more males (51.5%) than females (48.5%) in the city.
Education in Hazelton
Students in Hazelton attend schools that are part of the Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Public School District 6.
Climate and Weather
Hazelton has a type of weather called a humid continental climate. This means the city experiences big changes in temperature throughout the year. Summers are usually warm or hot, and can sometimes be humid. Winters are cold, and can even be very cold.
| Climate data for Hazelton, North Dakota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
67 (19) |
80 (27) |
90 (32) |
93 (34) |
106 (41) |
107 (42) |
105 (41) |
99 (37) |
91 (33) |
75 (24) |
64 (18) |
107 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 43.0 (6.1) |
45.7 (7.6) |
63.0 (17.2) |
77.3 (25.2) |
85.1 (29.5) |
88.9 (31.6) |
93.2 (34.0) |
94.0 (34.4) |
90.0 (32.2) |
79.9 (26.6) |
62.0 (16.7) |
46.3 (7.9) |
96.0 (35.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 20.1 (−6.6) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
37.3 (2.9) |
53.2 (11.8) |
65.9 (18.8) |
74.9 (23.8) |
81.2 (27.3) |
80.3 (26.8) |
71.1 (21.7) |
54.9 (12.7) |
38.1 (3.4) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
52.2 (11.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 11.0 (−11.7) |
14.9 (−9.5) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
40.7 (4.8) |
53.3 (11.8) |
63.3 (17.4) |
68.7 (20.4) |
67.1 (19.5) |
57.9 (14.4) |
43.4 (6.3) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
41.0 (5.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 1.8 (−16.8) |
5.2 (−14.9) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
40.8 (4.9) |
51.6 (10.9) |
56.3 (13.5) |
53.9 (12.2) |
44.8 (7.1) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
7.8 (−13.4) |
29.8 (−1.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −22.1 (−30.1) |
−17.0 (−27.2) |
−5.3 (−20.7) |
12.0 (−11.1) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
40.0 (4.4) |
46.3 (7.9) |
44.0 (6.7) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
15.5 (−9.2) |
0.0 (−17.8) |
−14.7 (−25.9) |
−24.5 (−31.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −34 (−37) |
−35 (−37) |
−22 (−30) |
−2 (−19) |
19 (−7) |
33 (1) |
35 (2) |
37 (3) |
23 (−5) |
−3 (−19) |
−16 (−27) |
−28 (−33) |
−35 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.44 (11) |
0.49 (12) |
0.85 (22) |
1.40 (36) |
2.78 (71) |
3.35 (85) |
3.01 (76) |
2.20 (56) |
1.61 (41) |
1.69 (43) |
0.56 (14) |
0.62 (16) |
19 (483) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.9 (23) |
6.8 (17) |
6.5 (17) |
4.3 (11) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.6 (6.6) |
6.9 (18) |
8.5 (22) |
44.7 (115.11) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 9.2 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 82.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 6.6 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 28.3 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Hazelton (Dakota del Norte) para niños
