HaynesND
A town of 17, founded in 1906.
Is Haynes a good place to live?
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Haynes, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Haynes. Haynes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
17 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Haynes: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Haynes, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Haynes.
Haynes has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher midsummer high than Haynes. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 6° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Haynes’ adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Haynes. In Haynes, 14% of adults have diabetes, above both North Dakota’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (12%). Haynes: a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Haynes | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Haynes | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.3% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Haynes is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
41% of Haynes’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by hail at 29%. Compared with 51% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Haynes households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Haynes
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Haynes; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Haynes residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Haynes
City in North Dakota, United States
Haynes is a city in Adams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 15 at the 2020 census. Haynes was founded as Gadsden in 1906 along the Milwaukee Road's transcontinental rail line known as the Pacific Extension. The name was changed to Haynes in 1907 to honor George B. Haynes, president of the Milwaukee Road at the time.
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- Established
- 1907
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,546 ft
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Haynes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Haynes, ND a good place to live?
Haynes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.