Westhope, North Dakota
| Westhope, North Dakota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Westhope, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 48°54′39″N 101°1′12″W / 48.91083°N 101.02000°WCoordinates: 48°54′39″N 101°1′12″W / 48.91083°N 101.02000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Bottineau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,503 ft (458 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 429 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 428 |
| • Density | 1,300.0/sq mi (501.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58793 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-85020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1032755 |
| Website | http://www.westhopend.com |
Westhope is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 429 at the 2010 census. Westhope was founded in 1903 along a Great Northern Railway branch line that began in Rugby. The name was based on the slogan "Hope of the West," created by Great Northern officials to promote prosperity for the new town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 429 people, 190 households, and 117 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,300.0 inhabitants per square mile (501.9/km2). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 660.6 per square mile (255.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% White, 1.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 190 households of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.78.
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