Hettinger, North Dakota
5 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1980. It stands in Hettinger City. It lies in ZIP code area 58639. The Survey maps it on the Hettinger North quadrangle. 1,074 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,697 feet above sea level.
On record in Hettinger
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Adams County Courthouselisted 1985- US Post Office-Hettingerlisted 1989
Population over time
2 figuresHettinger fell from 1,226 to 1,074 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 | 1,226 | |
| 2020 | 1,074 | -152 (-12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 5 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.
- 1953 USGS Dickinson quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Dickinson quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Hettinger North quadrangle1:24000
- 1980 USGS Mott quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
14 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Hettinger between 2005 and 2016, burning about 41 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2005 | Natural | 3.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | not named |
| 19 September 2016 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 4 MILE FIRE |
| 5 August 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | SLOGAN FIRE |
| 29 August 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | CHRISTMAN FIRE |
| 8 July 2016 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | EVENSON FIRE |
| 24 July 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | SOLARIS |
| 16 July 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | MEYER |
| 26 June 2016 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | COUNTRY CLUB |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 64 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hettinger in 64 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 31 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 lightning. The reports record 3 injuries. 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 2005 | Hail | Hettinger | 3 hurt, $7,000,000 | Golfball to baseball size hail combined with 50 mph winds caused extensive damage to homes and vehicles. One hundred (100) vehicles at an automoble dealership sustained heavy damage. Two (2) persons were treated for minor cuts, abrasions and bruises at the Hettinger hospital as a result of the hail storm. A third person sustained minor cuts when the windows of her car were broken by the hail. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | $1,000,000 | Extensive thunderstorm wind damage occurred in and around the city of Hettinger. About three miles west of Hettinger, multiple hopper-style grain bins blew over, damaging other grain bins nearby. About two miles south of Hettinger, a shop building was severely damage, with two of the four walls collapsed and the roof completely removed. Within the city of Hettinger, many campers and trailers were rolled onto their side, and multiple trees were down. Power lines were also down in various locations due to both the strong winds and trees falling on the lines. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | $325,000 | Producers reported a 35 to 50 percent loss of yield for 325,395 acres during the storm. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Hettinger | $250,000 | Multiple vehicles were severely dented and roofs were damaged. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Hettinger | $50,000 | Quarter to golf ball size hail fell for several minutes over Hettinger. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Hettinger | $25,000 | This tornado formed just outside of the city of Hettinger, crossed Mirror Lake, where it picked up water, and came into the city on the south side. Tree branches were broken, windows were broken on an apartment building, and an automobile was damaged. The front passenger side of an automobile with two occupants was lifted off the ground a few inches and dropped back down. The occupants saw the narrow tornado spin up the street at them and then lift as it got overhead. They were shook up but no one was injured. Based on the damage done the tornado was rated low end EF1. From that it was determined that the wind speeds were around 90 mph. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | $15,000 | The strong thunderstorm winds resulted in minor tree damage in Hettinger, along with minor damage to one home. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Hettinger | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Flood | Hettinger | $10,000 | Heavy rain over a few day period led to water running over some county roads. Newspaper articles indicated the water was not significantly deep. Low water was running across farm roads and fields. |
| June 1998 | Lightning | Hettinger | $10,000 | The Hillcrest Care Center received damage to ovens, paging system, air conditioner control, burglar alarm, and television set. |
| July 1994 | Hail | Hettinger | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by the public. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | Law enforcement in Hettinger reported strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | There were no damage reports. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | This was an Automatic Weather Data Network (AWDN) observation. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Hettinger | - | Rainfall from the storm totaled 2.25 inches. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | Damage ranged from broken windows and numerous small trees down. A barn just outside of Hettinger was destroyed by the wind. |
| July 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Hettinger | - | Briefly touched down in open country. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Hettinger | - | Hail damage to vehicles and equipment at a pipeline work site. |
| August 2000 | Lightning | Hettinger | - | Lightning caused several fires in the county. Rainfall put out most of the fires. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | 64 MPH WIND |
| June 2022 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Hettinger | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Hettinger | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haynes | 9.0 miles | 7 | |
| Bucyrus | 9.1 miles | 4 | |
| Reeder | 17.9 miles | 5 | |
| Petrel | 19.4 miles | 7 | |
| North Lemmon | 25.7 miles | 6 |
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 Hettinger | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q28444 | 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 1029423. 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.
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.



