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Welcome to Hampden ...

The city of Hampden is located in Ramsey County<1>.

Hampden was established in 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hampden has a population of 45 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Hampden is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hampden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hampden: 701

The ZIP code for Hampden: 58338<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hampden had an population of 45 people. This is a decrease of 6.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hampden had a population of 48 people. This makes Hampden the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 48 people, the population of Hampden decreased 20% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 60 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hampden.

Communities Also Named Hampden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Hampden - they are located in Alabama, Kansas (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hampden.

Communities near Hampden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hampden.

  • Munich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Munich is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Edmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Starkweather
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nekoma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fairdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Alsen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Calio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Calio is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
  • Loma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Loma is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Saint Joe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint Joe is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
  • Garske
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Garske is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garske

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hampden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hampden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hampden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hampden.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampden. See our Newspapers Page for Hampden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hampden ...

Looking for more information about Hampden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hampden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hampden.

Adding Hampden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hampden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Hampden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hampden post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hampden.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Ramsey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hampden.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hampden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hampden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hampden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/