Hankinson, North Dakota
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1998. It stands in Hankinson City. It lies in ZIP code area 58041. The Survey maps it on the Hankinson quadrangle. 921 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,070 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresHankinson grew from 919 to 921 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 919 | |
| 2020 | 921 | +2 (+0%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1904 USGS Wahpeton quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Fargo quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Fargo quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Hankinson quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Wahpeton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Fargo quadrangle1:250000
- 1998 USGS Hankinson quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
30 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 30 fires within 5 miles of Hankinson between 2003 and 2020, burning about 817 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Dakota Prairie National Grasslands | BUICK |
| 28 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | BLADOW BALES |
| 4 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.4 acres | Dakota Prairie National Grasslands | HANKINSON HILLS |
| 3 July 2016 | Fireworks | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | HILLS FIRE |
| 25 July 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 2017323 |
| 22 July 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 2017322 |
| 2 July 2020 | Fireworks | under an acre | North Dakota State Forest Service | 2020021 |
| 8 June 2018 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 2018019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Hankinson: 3 producers, 3 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Uranium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baranko | Uranium | Past Producer | ||
| Fishers Wipperman Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Richland Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Scheffler Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Scheffler Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wipperman Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
51 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hankinson in 51 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 25 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 6 funnel cloud, 5 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hankinson | $75,000 | Strong straightline winds crumpled several large metal grain bins at the town elevator. Hundreds of trees were blown down, one landing on a house. Power was knocked out and phone service was disrupted. |
| May 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Hankinson | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Hankinson | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Flash Flood | Hankinson | $15,000 | Reports of 4.00 to 6.50 inches of rain were received from Hankinson. This filled ditches and quickly covered some roads and streets in town. |
| July 2009 | Heavy Rain | Hankinson | $15,000 | Roughly three inches of rain fell in about two hours, causing some drainage problems around the city of Hankinson. Main Street was closed, as the storm sewers could not keep up with the runoff. Several businesses in low spots had minor water damage. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hankinson | $500 | Trees were blown down. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Hankinson | - | Public sent in photo of hail beside a quarter. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Hankinson | - | Estimated nickel to quarter size hail at the Hankinson School. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hankinson | - | Tempest weather station measured gust. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Hankinson | - | Ping-Pong ball sized hail reported between exit 1 and exit 8 on I-29. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hankinson | - | Broadcast Media relays report and picture of large tree downed by thunderstorm wind gusts on Lake Elsie southwest of Hankinson, ND. Time estimated from radar. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hankinson | - | Public reports trees fallen on power lines in SW Hankinson. Winds estimated 70 - 75 mph. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hankinson | - | Report from a personal weather station. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hankinson | - | Peak wind was measured at a personal weather station. |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hankinson | - | A 62 mph wind gust was reported by a personal weather station in Hankinson. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hankinson | - | Several large tree branches and limbs were blown down in shelterbelts along Interstate 29 between mile point eight and mile point two, in southern Waldo and northern Greendale townships. |
| June 2015 | Funnel Cloud | Hankinson | - | A persistent wall cloud and brief funnel were observed from Lake Elsie. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Hankinson | - | Half dollar sized hail fell. |
| July 2008 | Funnel Cloud | Hankinson | - | Two small rope funnels were observed. |
| June 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Hankinson | - | Two weak funnels were viewed from Interstate 29 near the South Dakota border. |
| June 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Hankinson | - | A persistent wall cloud and funnel were reported. |
| June 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Hankinson | - | The tornado tracked through open fields and pastureland. The tornado occurred near Interstate 29 near the South Dakota border. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Hankinson | - | A portion of main street was flooded. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Hankinson | - | Intermittent tornado damage occurred in shelterbelts along this 7 mile path. Estimated peak winds were 110 mph. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Hankinson | - | Two county roads were closed due to high water. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hankinson | - | Trees were blown down and power lines were snapped. |
| October 2004 | Hail | Hankinson | - | Four inch drifts of hail accumulated across Hankinson. The hail dented vehicle hoods and siding on homes. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Hankinson | - | Water flowed over several low water crossings in southeast Richland county. In Hankinson, Second street southeast was closed. |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Hankinson | - | Water was reported over roads. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Funnel Cloud | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Funnel Cloud | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Hankinson | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayne | 6.9 miles | 10 | |
| Mantador | 7.7 miles | 10 | |
| Great Bend | 7.9 miles | 10 | |
| Stiles | 8.0 miles | 9 | |
| Sonora | 8.5 miles | 9 | |
| Oswald | 9.2 miles | 9 | |
| Lidgerwood | 13.3 miles | 9 | |
| La Mars | 13.3 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Hankinson | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2278238 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1034907. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






