Welcome to Hampden ...
The city of Hampden is located in Ramsey County<1>.
The location of Hampden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Hampden was established in 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hampden has a population of 45 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Hampden is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hampden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hampden is within the boundaries of the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hampden had an population of 45 people. This is a decrease of 6.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hampden had a population of 48 people. This makes Hampden the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 48 people, the population of Hampden decreased 20% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 60 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hampden.
Communities Also Named Hampden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Hampden - they are located in Alabama, Kansas (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hampden.
Communities near Hampden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hampden.
- Munich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Edmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
- Edmore is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmore <5>
- Starkweather
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkweather
- Starkweather is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkweather <5>
- Nekoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
- Nekoma is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nekoma <5>
- Fairdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Fairdale is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairdale <5>
- Alsen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
- Alsen is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsen <5>
- Calio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Loma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Saint Joe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Garske
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garske
- Garske is located in Ramsey County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hampden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hampden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hampden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hampden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampden. See our Newspapers Page for Hampden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hampden ...
Looking for more information about Hampden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hampden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hampden.
Adding Hampden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hampden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hampden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hampden post office opened in 1903.
We also found Hampden on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hampden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hampden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Ramsey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hampden. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hampden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |