Westhope Map
Westhope is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 429 at the 2010 census. Westhope was founded in 1903 along a Great Northern Railway branch line that began in Rugby. The name was based on the slogan "Hope of the West," created by Great Northern officials to promote prosperity for the new town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 533 people, 228 households, and 134 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,663.5 people per square mile (643.1/km²). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 836.5 per square mile (323.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, 0.94% Native American, and 0.75% from two or more races.
Nearby cities include Antler, Maxbass, Newburg, Souris.