Local servicesHospitalCHI Saint Francis Healthcare Campus6.9 miPost officeWahpeton Post Office5.6 miTown hallWahpeton City Hall6.0 miPoliceNorth Dakota State College of Science Police Department5.9 miFire stationDwight Rural Fire Protection District Station 12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorth Dakota State College of Science5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHector International Airport FAR45 miInterstateI-296.0 miUS highwayUS 816.0 miAmtrakFargo, ND FAR42 miCoachFergus FallsJefferson Lines30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58075 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58075 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 48 min5:34 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min8:06 am – 4:43 pm
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People9,046 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.04,026 householdsMedian household income $68,537Median home value $184,400Median rent $751 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,373 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 4,964 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 20 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Tagalog 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 19°F, lows -1°F25 in of rain a yearwettest month June49 in of snow a year, on about 21 days9 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Breckenridge 3e station, 10 mi away; rain from Abercrombie 0.2 Nw; snow from Victor 4 N
Nearby landmarksNorth Dakota State College of Sciencecollege · 5.9 miOtter Tail Riverriver · 6.3 miBois de Sioux Riverriver · 6.3 miMooreton Pondlake · 5.2 miBreckenridge Lakelake · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChahinkapa Parkpark · 6.1 mi · 73 acresAirport Parkpark · 6.1 miMud Lakestate recreation area · 17.5 mi · 289 acresSheyenne National Grasslandnational grassland · 23.1 mi · 70,428 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 5 Jun 199347 mi away, near Johnson, MinnesotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 20 Oct 199534 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRichland County, ND, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 361 days measured75 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 192main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, ND, 51 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Wahpetonserves 7,766 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation959 ft292 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
