Westhope, North Dakota | |
|---|---|
 Location of Westhope, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 48°54′40″N 101°01′04″W / 48.91111°N 101.01778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Bottineau |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Russell Ballantyne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,499 ft (457 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 374 |
| • Estimate (2022)[4] | 377 |
| • Density | 1,157.89/sq mi (446.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58793 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-85020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036323[2] |
| Website | westhopend.com |
Westhope is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 374 at the 2020 census.[3] 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.[5]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westhope, North Dakota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Wick, Douglas A. "Westhope (Bottineau County)". North Dakota Place Names. Retrieved May 5, 2011.