Jobs & Economy in Hazen

Hazen's economy runs through Mercer County's genuinely concentrated coal-power and lignite-mining industrial base, alongside a real, favorable cited household-income picture.

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A favorable local income picture

Hazen's cited median household income ($79,609, 2024) runs modestly above North Dakota's own statewide figure ($76,657) -- a real, disclosed, comparatively favorable local economic picture.

Mercer County's shared coal-power economy

Coyote Station (414,000 kW, operating since 1981) sits nearby, and the county additionally hosts Antelope Valley Station and the Great Plains Synfuels Plant near neighboring Beulah -- a real, shared regional industrial base.

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This pass's research did not independently confirm a precise, current Hazen-specific unemployment rate or ranked employer-headcount list -- a real, disclosed gap.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.