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Welcome to Hatton ...

The city of Hatton is located in Traill County<1>.

Hatton was established in 1884.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hatton has a population of 741 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Hatton is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Hatton: 701

The ZIP code for Hatton: 58240<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hatton had an population of 741 people. This is a decrease of 4.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hatton had a population of 777 people (or 9.59% of the total population of Traill County). This makes Hatton the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Hatton represents 0.12% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 84th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 777 people, the population of Hatton increased 9.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 707 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hatton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Hatton - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Hatton ...

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

  • Mayville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Northwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Portland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Finley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Buxton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Reynolds
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Holmes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
  • Roseville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Roseville is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Kempton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton

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 Hatton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hatton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hatton. 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 Hatton.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hatton ...

Looking for more information about Hatton? 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 Hatton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hatton.

Adding Hatton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hatton 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 Hatton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hatton post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hatton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Traill, 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 Hatton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hatton - 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 Hatton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hatton 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/