Welcome to Westhope ...
The city of Westhope is located in Bottineau County<1>.
Westhope was established in 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Westhope has a population of 398 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Westhope is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Westhope lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Westhope, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Westhope lies within the (701) area code.
The ZIP code for Westhope: 58793<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westhope had an population of 398 people. This is a decrease of 7.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Westhope had a population of 429 people (which is 6.66% of the total population of Bottineau County). This makes Westhope the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Westhope represents 0.06% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 131st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 429 people, the population of Westhope decreased 19.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 533 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Westhope.
Communities Also Named Westhope ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Westhope - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westhope.
Communities near Westhope ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westhope.
- Waskada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskada
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <5>
- Maxbass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxbass
- Maxbass is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxbass <5>
- Souris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souris have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souris
- Souris is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souris <5>
- Landa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Antler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antler have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antler
- Antler is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antler <5>
- Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Bottineau County
- Roth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roth
- Roth is located in Bottineau County
- Coulter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Lyleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleton
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 Westhope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westhope.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westhope. 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 Westhope.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westhope. See our Newspapers Page for Westhope.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westhope ...
Looking for more information about Westhope? 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 Westhope, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westhope.
Adding Westhope to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westhope 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 for Westhope was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Westhope post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westhope.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westhope. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Bottineau, 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 Westhope. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westhope - 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 Westhope). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westhope 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |