Hoople North Dakota Map

About Hoople, North Dakota

Hoople is a locality in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 228. The population density is 197.7 people per km². Hoople is located at 48.5347°N, 97.6348°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58243.

Hoople lies across a vast expanse of gently rolling prairie, where the horizon stretches out in an unbroken sweep of sky. It lies 50.4 miles north-north-west of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 327°T), and is situated 13.3 miles north-west of Grafton. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a canvas of pale greens and golds in the warmer months, transitioning to stark, wind-scoured browns and whites under the winter sun. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a crisp, clean scent, a distillation of sun-baked earth and distant, unseen water. Occasional stands of hardy trees, their branches bent and shaped by the persistent winds, offer lonely punctuation marks against the immense, open fields. The history of Hoople is deeply entwined with the cultivation of the fertile soil that surrounds it. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of abundant harvests, laid the foundations for an economy that has long been anchored in agriculture, primarily wheat and other grains. This enduring connection to the land imbues Hoople with a quiet resilience, a sense of groundedness that resonates in the unhurried pace of life. There are no grand pronouncements here, no towering monuments, but rather a subtle strength evident in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of its people, who have learned to read the seasons and the land with an intimate understanding.

About This Hoople Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hoople, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.534714, -97.634809. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Hoople and Walsh County.

Detailed location data for Hoople includes the ZIP code (58243), telephone area code (701), county seat of Walsh County (Grafton), and school district assignment (Valley-Edinburg Public School District 118). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Hoople is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.