Hanks, North Dakota
| Hanks | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Williams |
| Elevation | 2,116 ft (645 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Hanks is an unincorporated community in Williams County, North Dakota, United States.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 213 | — | |
| 1940 | 192 | −9.9% | |
| 1950 | 115 | −40.1% | |
| 1960 | 78 | −32.2% | |
| 1970 | 13 | −83.3% | |
| 1980 | 10 | −23.1% | |
| 1990 | 11 | 10.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
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Geography
Hanks is located on North Dakota Highway 50, and has the latitude of 48.603° N, and the longitude of −103.802° W. The elevation is 2,116 feet (645 m), and is located in the Central Time Zone.
History
Hanks was founded in 1916 along a Great Northern Railway branch line that ran from Stanley to Grenora. The name honors W.F. Hanks, a banker from Powers Lake.[1]
According to a 2008 report, Hanks had only one inhabitant.[2] The town was included in the National Geographic article The Emptied Prairie, published in January 2008.[3]
Notable people
- A. R. Shaw, educator and legislator[4]
References
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- ↑ 'North Dakota Centennial Blue Book 1889-1989, Ben Meier (editor), North Dakota Legislative Assembly, Biosgraphical Sketch of Arch Shaw, pg. 411
