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A town of 708, settled in 1881.
Hatton has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Carl Ben Eielson House and Andres O. Ness House. Hatton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 430 in 1900, a peak of 991 in 1950, 712 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1990 and 2 maps from 1970 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hatton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hatton.
In Hatton, the typical journey to work is 20 minutes, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 16 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Just 8% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Among residents here, 6.4% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Grand Forks (28%), Mayville (7%) and Hillsboro (5%).
| Hatton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 7.6% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its two schools are below. The Hatton Eielson 7 school district runs its public schools. Public school enrollment here: 157 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatton Eielson Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 83 | B |
| Hatton Eielson High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 74 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
For households in Hatton, the share who own their home is 77%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 12%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 68% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 26% of Hatton’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to hail. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower July high than Hatton. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to -2° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Hatton, 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Hatton. Also worth knowing: 13% of adults report frequent mental distress here, below both the North Dakota town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hatton is ahead of North Dakota on 6 and behind on 5.
| Hatton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hatton | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Main Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hatton
About 1 of every 100 Hatton residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Where Hatton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in North Dakota, United States
Hatton is a city in Traill County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 712 at the 2020 census. Hatton was founded in 1882, and was named for Frank Hatton, then Assistant Postmaster General. Hatton is the birthplace of 20th century Arctic explorer and pilot Carl Ben Eielson.
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Hatton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.