Hettinger County, North Dakota

Hettinger County, North Dakota, has 2,492 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mott. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,132 sq mi (2,932 km²) of land.

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Hettinger County in North Dakota
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Resident population, July 2025
2,492
Land area
1,132 sq mi (2,932 km²)
County seat or government
Mott
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$73,026 ± $8,453
Median home value
$117,300 ± $19,013
Median rent, with utilities
$785 ± $70
Homes lived in by their owners
76.8% ± 3.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Dickinson, ND micro area
Water area
1.55 sq mi (4.01 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38041
Coordinates (central point)
46.435704, -102.454238

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Hettinger County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 586461,161 people
  2. 586471,053 people
  3. 58650434 people
  4. 58562400 people
  5. 58649354 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Hettinger County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Hettinger County, largest first

  1. Mott Township101 people
  2. Rifle Township101 people
  3. Tepee Butte Township98 people
  4. Kunze Township83 people
  5. New England Township79 people
  6. Madison Township67 people
  7. Baer Township64 people
  8. Farina Township56 people
  9. Kennedy Township39 people
  10. Campbell Township35 people
  11. Castle Rock Township33 people
  12. Solon Township32 people
All 30
  1. Walker Township23 people
  2. Kern Township22 people
  3. Acme Township16 people
  4. Steiner Township13 people
  5. Merrill Township12 people
  6. Strehlow Township11 people
  7. Brittian Township9 people
  8. Highland Township9 people
  9. Odessa Township8 people
  10. St. Croix Township7 people
  11. Ashby Township6 people
  12. Black Butte Township5 people
  13. Beery Township2 people
  14. Wagendorf Township2 people
  15. Cannon Ball Township0 people
  16. Chilton Township0 people
  17. Clark Township0 people
  18. Havelock Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county

School districts in Hettinger County, largest first

  1. Hettinger Public School District 131,979 people
  2. New England Public School District 91,610 people
  3. Mott-Regent Public School District 11,588 people
  4. Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 491,237 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Mott, North Dakota (city)742 people
  2. New England, North Dakota (city)564 people
  3. Regent, North Dakota (city)181 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Adams County, North Dakota24 mi south
  2. Stark County, North Dakota28 mi north
  3. Grant County, North Dakota39 mi east
  4. Slope County, North Dakota48 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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