Hatton, North Dakota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hatton, North Dakota
settlement_type = City
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image_caption = The Hatton - Eielson Museum


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map_caption = Location of Hatton, North Dakota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Dakota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Traill

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area_total_km2 = 1.5
area_land_km2 = 1.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 707
population_density_km2 = 457.2
population_density_sq_mi = 1184.2

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 329
elevation_ft = 1079
latd = 47 |latm = 38 |lats = 20 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 27 |longs = 28 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 58240
area_code = 701
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blank_info = 38-36100GR|2
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Hatton is a city in Traill County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 707 at the 2000 census. Hatton was founded in 1884.

Hatton is the birthplace of 20th century Arctic explorer and pilot Carl Ben Eielson.

Geography

Hatton is located at coor dms|47|38|20|N|97|27|28|W|city (47.639001, -97.457839).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 707 people, 289 households, and 186 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,184.2 people per square mile (455.0/km²). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 554.4/sq mi (213.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.18% White, 0.99% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 1.56% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.11% of the population.

There were 289 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,031, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $29,554 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,131. About 12.2% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

*Carl Ben Eielson - pioneer aviator and polar pilot, first person to cross the Arctic in an airplane (1928)

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