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Hoople, North Dakota
City · Population 242 · #141 in North Dakota
About Hoople
Set in the northeastern part of North Dakota, Hoople is a tiny community with an estimated population of 242.
Hoople holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.54 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 448 residents per square mile.
📰 Hoople News Today
- Richard Engelmann Obituary Mar 27, 2026 tollefsonfuneralhome.com · Mar 27
- Vernon Ernest Tollefson Obituary Jun 29, 2026 Amundson Funeral and Cremation Service · Jun 29
- Chad Markel Obituary Nov 18, 2025 Askew Funeral Home | Langdon, ND · Nov 18
- Fire destroys potato warehouse in Hoople Valley News Live · Oct 15
- Potato warehouse in Hoople, North Dakota, destroyed by fire Grand Forks Herald · Oct 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hoople Unique
- The only place in America named Hoople — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Positioned in northeastern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🏫 Schools in Hoople
- VALLEY-EDINBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-HOOPLE
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNorth Dakota
TypeCity
Population (2024)242
Rank in state#141 of 355
Land area0.54 sq mi
Density448/sq mi
Coordinates48.5358, -97.6389