HoopleND
Population 242: a town founded in 1889.
Is Hoople a good place to live?
4.2% of working residents work locally in Hoople, below both the North Dakota town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Hoople. Hoople has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
242 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hoople: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hoople, 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 Hoople.
The schools Hoople’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Hoople’s only public school teaches 65 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-HoopleLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 65 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Hoople faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hoople, 37% come from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves. Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hoople once, in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Hoople’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.8 jobs for each of them
Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Hoople. Most working residents leave Hoople for work: only 4% work in town. Also worth knowing: in Hoople, the typical journey to work is 15 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles.
| Hoople | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Hoople is
For adults in Hoople, the share who report frequent physical distress is 13%. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Hoople. Nearly a fifth of adults in Hoople binge drink; 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Hoople | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Hoople | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 29.5% | 25.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hoople
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hoople; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Hoople residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Hoople
City in North Dakota, United States
Hoople is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 247 at the 2020 census. Hoople, named for early settler Alan Hoople, was founded in 1889. Hoople's nickname is "Tater Town."
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- Established
- 1890
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 892 ft
- ZIP code
- 58243
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Hoople
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hoople, ND a good place to live?
Hoople has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.