Living in Hazen, ND

Mercer County

Hazen is a small (2020 Census 2,281, an essentially flat recent trend per a 2022 estimate) west-central North Dakota town in Mercer County, genuinely part of the state's concentrated lignite-coal power-generation region alongside neighboring Beulah (approximately 9 miles away). Hazen hosts Sakakawea Medical Center directly within its own city limits -- a real, current, genuinely long-established (founded 1941) 13-bed critical access hospital serving both Hazen and Beulah -- and Hazen High School carries a real, genuinely strong cited graduation rate of approximately 98%. Hazen's cited median household income ($79,609, 2024) runs modestly ABOVE North Dakota's own statewide figure -- a real, disclosed, comparatively favorable local economic picture. Housing runs genuinely affordable (a cited $190,300-$202,636 median/estimated home value range, 2024), and Hazen's own median age (approximately 43) runs the highest of the four Tier A markets built in this same research pass, meaningfully above North Dakota's statewide median -- a real, disclosed basis for this record's RETIREE_POPULATION tag. This record discloses a real, honest research gap directly: this pass did not surface a sourced overall crime-rate figure for Hazen comparable to what was found for neighboring Beulah or Rugby.

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Housing

Median sale price$190,300

Taxes

Local effective property tax rate0.99%

Not independently sourced at the Mercer County level this session. North Dakota's top state income tax rate is 2.50%. See the North Dakota hub page for the statewide property tax context -- do not treat that figure as Hazen-specific.

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The tradeoffs

Pros

Hazen's real, genuinely affordable housing (a cited $190,300-$202,636 median/estimated home value range, 2024). A cited median household income modestly above North Dakota's own statewide figure. A real, genuinely strong cited Hazen High School graduation rate (~98%). Sakakawea Medical Center's real, established (1941) local hospital presence directly within city limits. North Dakota's real, genuinely light statewide income tax. A genuinely elevated senior population (median age ~43) well-suited to this record's RETIREE_POPULATION tag.

Cons

A real, disclosed research gap on Hazen-specific crime-rate data this pass. Hazen's economy runs genuinely concentrated in Mercer County's coal-power and lignite-mining industrial base, shared with neighboring Beulah, rather than a large, standalone diversified local job market. Real, statewide North Dakota tornado and blizzard risk. A real, disclosed gap on Hazen-specific homeowners-insurance and precise, current employment-headcount figures this pass. A genuinely flat-to-stagnant recent population trend, with no fresher 2026-dated figure found this pass.

Who this fits

Best for: Best fits retirees and budget-conscious movers prioritizing genuine housing affordability, a real, established local hospital, a strong cited high-school graduation rate, and North Dakota's light statewide income tax, and those comfortable with (or connected to) Mercer County's concentrated coal-power regional economy.

Maybe not for you if: Probably not the right fit for movers who need a precisely sourced local crime-rate figure before deciding, given this record's disclosed research gap -- confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with the Hazen Police Department. Also probably not the right fit for anyone seeking a large, diversified local job market distinct from Mercer County's concentrated coal-power industrial base.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; see individual metric entries above for source attribution. This is not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.