LOCATION
South Western corner of North Dakota
US Hwy 12 goes through Hettinger
From Hettinger to: 
Distance in Miles
Bismarck, ND 155
Minneapolis, MN 550
Denver, CO 520
Seattle, WA 1,130
Winnipeg, Manitoba 510
POPULATION - 2000 Census
County: 2593
City: 1307
CLIMATE
Annual Average Temperature: 55º F.
Monthly Average Temperature:
January: 12.6º F.
July: 70.2º F.
Annual Average Rainfall: 16 Inches
Annual Average Snowfall: 32 Inches
Prevailing Winds: Northwest
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Churches:
Assembly of God
Bucyrus Lutheran
Christian Reformed - Lodgepole
Grace Evangelical Free
Hettinger Lutheran ELCA
Holy Trinity Catholic
Reeder Congregational
Reeder Lutheran
Sacred Heart Catholic - Reeder
Southern Baptist
United Methodist
Number of Motels: 2 Total Rooms: 75
Number of Restaurants: 5
Number of Meeting Rooms: 7
Number of Department Stores: 2
RECREATION FACILITIES (Public)
Ball Fields
Indoor Swimming Pool
Tennis Courts
Golf Course - 9 hole grass greens
Trap Club
Campgrounds
Parks including one at Mirror Lake
Walking Paths
Dakota Buttes Museum
Senior Citizen Center
COMMUNICATIONS
Newspaper: Adams County Record (Weekly)
701-567-2424
Local Radio Station: KNDC
Post Office: First Class Office
Cable Television:
Midcontinent - 1-800-888-1300
Consolidated - 1-888-225-5282
Local Dish Network Distributor - 701-567-2358
Telephone Service:
Consolidated Dickinson - 1-888-225-5282
Type of Central Office: Digital
Fiber Optic Cable
Midcontinent - 1-800-800-1300
Type of Central Office: Digital
Cell Phone Service: Verizon & Alltel
GOVERNMENT
Type of City Government: Mayor-Council
Mayor - Steve Turner
Aldermen - Shannon LeFebre, Kim Markegard, Curt Drolc, & Shane Yates
Law enforcement - City/County Shared Services - ND
Highway Patrolman located in Hettinger
Hettinger Fire District:
Call 911
Personnel: 25 Volunteer
Equipment: 5 trucks - Rescue unit
Serves city and rural area
Fire Insurance Rating: Class 6
Planning commission: Yes
Zoning Regulation: Yes
City Engineer: Yes
City/County Shared Services
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Dacotah Bank - 701-567-4531
Dakota Plains Fed Credit Union - 701-567-2153
Dakota Western Bank - 701-567-4511
Gate City Bank - 701-567-4331
TRANSPORTATION
Nearest Interstate Highway: I-94 (70 miles)
Nearest US Highway: US 12 (through city)
Railroads
Burlington Northern Santa Fe- (Freight only)
Motor Freight Carriers
UPS Dickinson, ND (70 miles)
Fed Express Ground Dickinson, ND (70 miles)
Bus Service
Greyhound - Dickinson, ND (70 miles)
Air
Nearest Airport: Hettinger
Runway Length 4,800 Feet (Asphalt Surface)
Major Airline Service
Dickinson, ND (70 miles)
Bismarck, ND (155 miles)
Rapid City, SD (180 miles)
Drivers License - Call ahead to verify times/days open
In Bowman (40 miles from Hettinger) 701-523-3309
In Dickinson (70 miles from Hettinger) 701-227-6550
Motor Vehicle Licensing
In Bowman - call 701-523-3665
In Dickinson - call 701-227-6540
BUSINESS GROUPS - SERVICE AND
SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
Hettinger Area Chamber of Commerce
Adams County Development Corp.
Dakota Buttes Visitors Council
Adams County Fair Board
Hettinger Country Club
Jaycees
Women of Today
Hettinger Eagles/Auxiliary
Masons
Pheasants Forever
Ducks Unlimited
Hettinger Trap Shoot Club
Hettinger Senior Citizens Center
Dakota Buttes Historical Society
American Legion/Auxiliary/VFW
4-H; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
Hospital Auxiliary
Dakota Prairie Helping Hands
Toastmasters
Athletic Boosters Club
Pin Club
Salvation Army
Mother's Cupboard
MOPS
Aglow
West River Ministerial Association
LABOR ANALYSIS
Radius of Labor Drawing Area: 60 miles
Unemployment Rate: 2-3%
Right-to work Law: Yes
Wage and/or Labor Survey Available: Yes
LOCAL EDUCATION
Hettinger Public School System
K thru High School
Parent funded Preschool
Average Number of High School Graduates: 40
MEDICAL
West River Health Services System 701-567-4561
- West River Regional Hospital - 25 beds, medical/surgical, OB, ICU, 24-hour emergency care, state-of-the-art radiology and laboratory services
- 6 Community Clinics - 16 physicians - specialties in family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, geriatrics, and radiology -11 mid-levels
- Foot & Ankle Clinic - Hettinger & Dickinson
- West River Nurse Corps - Home health
- West River Ambulance - Paramedics & EMT’s - call 911
- West River Family Center - Marriage, Individual & Family Therapy
- Western Horizons Care Center - 68 beds, Medicare, Medicaid & VA Approved
- Western Horizons - Assisted Living Complex
- West River Home Medical Store
- West River Health Service Foundation
- Wellness & Fitness Center
Other Services
Public Health
Dental Clinic
Chiropractor
Massage Therapy
UTILITIES
Electricity
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. (City) 701-456-0141
Slope Electric Cooperative, Inc, (Rural) 701-579-4191
Fuel Oil
Southwest Grain Lemmon/Hettinger 1-877-655-335
Propane Gas Distributors
Montana Dakota Utilities Co.1-800-638-3278
SW Grain - 701-928-0115
Lodgepole Store & Propane 605-564-2173
Water
Name of Supplier: City of Hettinger
For hookup: 701-567-4363
Source: Southwest Pipeline
Maximum Daily Capacity: 500,000 gal. per day
Peak Load: 250,000 gal per day
Storage Capacity: 1 million gallons per day overhead
Sewer/Garbage
Storm Sewer: yes Coverage: in some areas
Sanitary Sewer: Yes Coverage: 100%
Solid Waste Disposal: State certified inert landfill - contact Auditor’s Office for schedule - 701-567-4363
Weekly Garbage pick-up for city or rural contact DUV
Sanitation - 701-928-0264
AVAILABLE PROPERTIES & BUILDINGS
Luckow Real Estate - 701-567-4592
Northern Plains Realtors - 701-567-2345
ANNUAL EVENTS
Fair Board Spring Fling - May
Street Fest - Saturday after Memorial Day
City Wide Rummage Sale - Saturday after Memorial Day
Chamber 4th of July Celebration
Hettinger Research Center Crops Tour - July
Burgers, Brats & Entertainment Wedn. PM - June - August
Adams County Fair - 1st weekend in August
Chamber Bull O Rama & Rodeo - 1st Fri & Sat in August
KNDC Farm & Home Show - October
Pheasant Fest - October - December
Wake up Santa Parade & Fireworks - Fri. after Thanksgiving
Chamber Christmas Promotion
Hettinger Research Center Crops Day - December
TAXES
City of Hettinger
Tax Rate (Mills)
City 100.07
School District 196.40
Fire/County/State 155.69
Total 452.16 Mills
Bonded Indebtedness: $192,500 (as of 12/08)
Tax Examples for the City of Hettinger
(5% discount for payment prior to Feb. 15th)
Commercial Property Example
$200,000.00 = Value of Structure
10,000.00 = Value of Land
$210,000.00 = True & Full Value
X 50%
$105,000.00 = Assessed Value
X10%
$ 10,500.00 = Taxable Value
X .45216 = Mill Levy 2006
$4,510.30 Tax Total
Residential Property Example
$100,000.00 = Value of Structure
5,000.00 = Value of Lot
$105,000.00 = True & Full Value
X 50%
$52,500.00 = Assessed Value
X 9%
$ 4,725.00 = Taxable Value
X .45216 = Mill Levy 2006
$ 2,029.64 Tax Total
City of Hettinger Retail Sales Tax - 1%
North Dakota Tax
Retail Sales - (Groceries excluded) - 5%
ND Gasoline Tax @ gal: .23
ND Colleges
Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND - 70 miles
Bismarck State College, Bismarck, ND - 155 miles
University of Mary, Bismarck, ND - 155 miles
University of North Dakota, Williston, ND - 200 miles
Minot State University, Minot, ND - 240 miles
Jamestown College, Jamestown, ND - 250 miles
Lake Region State College, Devils Lake, ND - 350
Valley City State University, Valley City, ND - 285
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND - 300 miles
ND State College of Science, Wahpeton, ND - 300 miles
Dakota College, Bottineau, ND - 325 miles
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks - 350 miles
