Hatton, North Dakota

Hatton, North Dakota
The Hatton - Eielson Museum
The Hatton - Eielson Museum
Location of Hatton, North Dakota
Location of Hatton, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°38′13″N 97°27′30″W / 47.63694°N 97.45833°W / 47.63694; -97.45833
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyTraill
Founded1882
Area
 • Total0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Land0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,079 ft (329 m)
Population
 • Total712
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
707
 • Density1,275.99/sq mi (492.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58240
Area code701
FIPS code38-36100
GNIS feature ID1036085[2]
Websitehattonnd.com

Hatton is a city in Traill County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 712 at the 2020 census.[3] Hatton was founded in 1882, and was named for Frank Hatton, then Assistant Postmaster General.[5]

Hatton is the birthplace of 20th century Arctic explorer and pilot Carl Ben Eielson.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hatton, North Dakota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ North Dakota: A Guide to the Northern Prairie State, by Federal Writers' Project, page 201
  6. ^ Jackson, William (2008). Almanac of North Dakota mysteries & oddities, 2009-2010. Valley Star Books. p. 48. ISBN 9780967734989. OCLC 259419005.