North Hill, Minot

North Hill
North Hill from Downtown Minot
Coordinates: 48°15′29″N 101°17′46″W / 48.258°N 101.296°W / 48.258; -101.296Coordinates: 48°15′29″N 101°17′46″W / 48.258°N 101.296°W / 48.258; -101.296
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Ward County
City	Minot
Subdistricts of North Hill	List Northern Lights Polaris Park University Heights
Government
• Minot City Council	Bob Miller, George Withus, Dean Frantsvog, Jim Hatlelid, Amy Moen, Milton Miller
• State Assembly	Robert Frantsvog (R), Matthew M. Klein (R), Larry Bellew (R), Dan Ruby (R), Roscoe Streyle (R), Andrew G. Maragos (R)
• State Senate	David Hogue (R), Karen K. Krebsbach (R), Oley Larsen (R)
• U.S. House	Kevin Cramer (R)
Area
• Total	6.15 sq mi (15.93 km2)
Highest elevation	1,768 ft (539 m)
Lowest elevation	1,685 ft (514 m)
ZIP codes	58703
Area code(s)	701

North Hill is a neighborhood in Minot, North Dakota, located north of the Souris River, above the Souris River Valley. It is a primarily residential neighborhood, though there are industries and businesses in the area, primarily along North Broadway and 21st Ave NW. North Hill is also home to Minot International Airport.

North Hill is located north of the Souris River Valley. The neighborhood is bound by the Souris River Valley to the south and the city limits on the west, north and east. The major streets through North Hill include North Broadway and 21st Avenue NW. Other important roads are 3rd Street NE, 8th Street NW and Sixteenth Street NW. All the streets in Minot are gridded, based on the intersection of Central Avenue and Main Street downtown. All of the roads in North Hill are north of Central Avenue. Main Street in North Hill divides streets east and west. Main Street, however, only exists in sections on North Hill, due to the presence of the hill and the airport. North Hill can most easily be accessed via the West Bypass, the Northeast Bypass, or North Broadway.

The top employers on North Hill, according to the Minot Area Development Corporation in the first quarter of 2011 are:

Erik Ramstad Middle School, was formerly located on Lincoln Avenue in the Souris River Valley, but was badly flooded in the Souris River flood in 2011. The school named for one of the founders of Minot, Erik Ramstad is being rebuilt on North Hill. In the fall of 2011, students at Ramstad Middle School began attending classes at the Minot Municipal Auditorium downtown. Temporary classroom units on the property were also needed to accommodate students. On August 23, 2012, a groundbreaking ceremony for the new school was held in North Hill for the $35 million school The new Ramstad will be the first middle school located on North Hill, as Jim Hill Middle School is located on South Hill and Memorial Middle School is located at the Minot Air Force Base. North Hill is also home to Lewis and Clark Elementary School, which is located on Eighth Street NW. The Mouzafarov Institute of Dance and Ballet Theatre is also located on North Hill.