Hoople

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Hoople

Total population

228

Median home value

$100,000

17.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$79,250

Hoople$79k

National$74k

Founded

1890

Elevation272 m

Land area0.93 km²

Weather49°F · Partly Cloudy

Coordinates48.54°, -97.64°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Hoople is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 247 at the 2020 census. Hoople, named for early settler Alan Hoople, was founded in 1889. Hoople's nickname is "Tater Town."

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for Hoople, ND from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Dakota

• Crystal
  4.5 mi away · pop. 103
• Nash
  6.6 mi away
• Auburn
  9.5 mi away · pop. 28
• St. Thomas
  10.5 mi away · pop. 306
• Edinburg
  10.6 mi away
• Canton City (Hensel)
  10.6 mi away · pop. 28
• Park River
  11.1 mi away · pop. 1,458
• Grafton
  13.6 mi away · pop. 4,102
• Mountain
  14.6 mi away
• Pisek
  15.9 mi away · pop. 91
• Cavalier
  17.9 mi away
• Milton
  19.6 mi away · pop. 43

Browse all places in North Dakota →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hoople

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Seen 2026-06-23

Hairy Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosus

Seen 2026-06-23

Horned Clubtail

Arigomphus cornutus

Seen 2026-06-23

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

Seen 2026-06-23

Dot-tailed Whiteface

Leucorrhinia intacta

Seen 2026-06-23

Eastern Forktail

Ischnura verticalis

Seen 2026-06-23

Polyphemus Moth

Antheraea polyphemus

Seen 2026-06-22

common blue lettuce

Lactuca pulchella

Seen 2025-07-23

dame's rocket

Hesperis matronalis

Seen 2025-06-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 02:00 UTC.