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Hebron, North Dakota
Storefronts in Hebron, North Dakota
Storefronts in Hebron, North Dakota
Nickname(s): 
The Brick City
Location of Hebron, North Dakota
Location of Hebron, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Morton
Established 1880's
Founded 1885
Incorporated 1916
Area
 • Total 1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2)
 • Land 1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,162 ft (659 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 794
 • Estimate 
(2022)
788
 • Density 528.63/sq mi (204.06/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58638
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-36860
GNIS feature ID 1036090

Hebron (pronounced HEE-brən) is a small city in North Dakota, United States. It's located in Morton County. In 2020, about 794 people lived there. Hebron is also part of the larger Bismarck area.

The city was started in 1885. It got its name from the city of Hebron in the West Bank. The first people to settle here came from a place called Johannestal in Crimea, which was part of Russia.

Hebron is known for the Hebron Brick Company, which was founded here. The city also gives out an award each year called the "Hebron James Award" to its best basketball player.

Hebron's Location and Size

Hebron is located in North Dakota. The city covers a total area of about 1.5 square miles (3.89 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.

People Living in Hebron

Hebron's population has changed over the years. In 1910, about 597 people lived here. The population grew to over 1,300 in the 1920s and 1930s. By 2020, the population was 794 people.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 597
1920 1,374 130.2%
1930 1,348 −1.9%
1940 1,267 −6.0%
1950 1,412 11.4%
1960 1,340 −5.1%
1970 1,103 −17.7%
1980 1,078 −2.3%
1990 888 −17.6%
2000 803 −9.6%
2010 747 −7.0%
2020 794 6.3%
2022 (est.) 788 5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

Hebron in 2010

In 2010, there were 747 people living in Hebron. These people lived in 330 households. Most of the people were White (96.5%). A small number were Native American or from other backgrounds.

About 28% of households had children under 18 living with them. Many households (52.1%) were married couples. The average age of people in Hebron was about 45 years old. Almost 20% of the population was 65 years or older.

Famous People from Hebron

  • Gwen Sebastian - A singer-songwriter who appeared on the TV show The Voice.

Hebron's Climate

Hebron has a type of weather called a humid continental climate. This means it has big differences in temperature between seasons. Summers are warm to hot, and sometimes humid. Winters are cold, and can be very cold.

Climate data for Hebron, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 63
(17)
67
(19)
81
(27)
94
(34)
98
(37)
105
(41)
109
(43)
105
(41)
106
(41)
96
(36)
80
(27)
66
(19)
109
(43)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 23.6
(−4.7)
27.9
(−2.3)
39.6
(4.2)
53.7
(12.1)
65.8
(18.8)
74.9
(23.8)
82.3
(27.9)
82.1
(27.8)
71.5
(21.9)
55.6
(13.1)
39.8
(4.3)
28.3
(−2.1)
53.8
(12.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 13.4
(−10.3)
17.2
(−8.2)
28.3
(−2.1)
40.6
(4.8)
52.8
(11.6)
62.6
(17.0)
68.7
(20.4)
67.3
(19.6)
57.2
(14.0)
42.8
(6.0)
29.1
(−1.6)
18.3
(−7.6)
41.5
(5.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 3.2
(−16.0)
6.6
(−14.1)
16.9
(−8.4)
27.6
(−2.4)
39.9
(4.4)
50.2
(10.1)
55.2
(12.9)
52.6
(11.4)
42.9
(6.1)
30.0
(−1.1)
18.3
(−7.6)
8.3
(−13.2)
29.3
(−1.5)
Record low °F (°C) −47
(−44)
−37
(−38)
−29
(−34)
−14
(−26)
9
(−13)
28
(−2)
34
(1)
29
(−2)
12
(−11)
−7
(−22)
−23
(−31)
−38
(−39)
−47
(−44)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.41
(10)
0.48
(12)
0.86
(22)
1.51
(38)
2.58
(66)
3.30
(84)
2.86
(73)
2.00
(51)
1.89
(48)
1.48
(38)
0.62
(16)
0.43
(11)
18.42
(468)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 5.2
(13)
6.2
(16)
7.4
(19)
4.0
(10)
0.8
(2.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.51)
2.5
(6.4)
6.6
(17)
7.7
(20)
40.6
(103)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 3.7 3.9 4.9 7.4 10.5 11.3 9.1 7.3 7.0 6.3 3.9 4.8 80.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 4.1 4.5 3.9 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.1 3.1 4.5 23.3
Source: NOAA

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