Westhope is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, home to about 435 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58793.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)462 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Minot International Airport (MOT)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN456 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL811 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Westhope; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Westhope had 374 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 113th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Bottineau County grew from 7,532 residents in 1900 to 6,379 in 2020.
Bottineau County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 18.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westhope, ND weather station (about a mile away).
1,785 jobs at 255 businesses in Bottineau County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westhope.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Westhope 17. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Westhope Elementary SchoolWesthope | Pre-K–6 | 79 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Westhope High SchoolWesthope | 7–12 | 81 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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