Hettinger, North Dakota

About Hettinger

Hettinger, ND is a small town located in southwestern North Dakota, home to 1,058 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Hettinger is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.83 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,275 residents per square mile.

📰 Hettinger News Today

• Inside a tiny prairie town relying on immigrants for hospital work CNN · Oct 3
• Obituary | Sandra "Sandi" Hofland of Hettinger, North Dakota Evanson Jensen Funeral Homes · Jul 30
• ‘This is a special place’: Hettinger family’s barn preserved, added to National Register of Historic Places - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Jul 14
• Larry Dean Adsem Obituary Oct 5, 2026 Amundson Funeral and Cremation Service · Oct 5
• Hettinger Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Dakota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Hettinger Unique

• The only place in America named Hettinger — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Dakota — one of 406 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hettinger

• Suzie's Woodfire Grill — thai

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dakota Buttes Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hettinger

• Mirror Lake Park reviews ★
• Vobejda Lake State Game Production Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hettinger

• HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• HETTINGER HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• West River Regional Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Hettinger

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