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Hansboro, North Dakota 7-19-2009
North Dakota›Towner County

HansboroND

A town of 14, settled in 1905.

Photo of Hansboro

Hansboro, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Hansboro a good place to live?

Hansboro’s median age is 53.8 years, above both North Dakota’s towns (33.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Hansboro. Hansboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

14 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Hansboro: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hansboro, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hansboro’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMount Pleasant Public School District 4Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTowner County AuditorTowner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5833958339 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hansboro.

Climate

A typical January night in Hansboro is colder than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Hansboro’s January low is -4°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Hansboro has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter-1–18°
Spring26–49°
Summer52–76°
Fall29–51°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Hansboro, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingIce storms
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hansboro

13pages on Hansboro
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hansboro; the nearest are

About Hansboro

City in North Dakota, United States

Hansboro is a city in Towner County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 15 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1905
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,604 ft
ZIP code
58339
Area code
701

Questions about Hansboro

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hansboro, ND a good place to live?

Hansboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.