Westhope is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States.
[3] 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.
[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all land.
The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% White, 1.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 3.3% from two or more races.
The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, 0.94% Native American, and 0.75% from two or more races.