Hannaford was incorporated in 1906. The village already had a Town Hall and held its town meetings there. At a mass meeting of the citizens in May 1906, the proposal to incorporate was discussed. Only two or three opposed the idea. They feared higher taxes. They were told this would depend upon the improvements made.
In July, the question was put to a vote of the people with 34 voting for incorporation and two against it. Another election was held in August to elect village officers. E. H. Groven, I. A. Kampen and A. O. Anderson were elected trustees; W. A. Olmstad, Clerk; Richard E. Leiser, Assessor; W. S. Hyde, Treasurer; C. I. Berg, Marshall; and I. A. Kampen, Justice of the Peace.
In preparation for incorporation, the town was surveyed in June 1906, by Martin Ueland. The village would take in 213.8 acres. Before the year ended the new town officers met with the supervisors of Greenfield Township to divide the equipment which was owned jointly by the town and township. The Town Hall became the property of the town.
The population of Hannaford was 253 in 1906, and of North Dakota, over 436,451. The population of Hannaford has fluctuated through the years reaching its peak in 1920, with 431 people. The following tables show the population of Hannaford and Griggs County through the years.
| 1900 |
120 |
| 1905 |
215 |
| 1906 |
253 |
| 1910 |
340 |
| 1920 |
431 |
| 1930 |
351 |
| 1940 |
405 |
| 1950 |
313 |
| 1960 |
277 |
| 1970 |
244 |
| 1980 (Unofficial) |
201 |
| 1905 |
5,993 |
| 1920 |
7,402 |
| 1930 |
6,889 |
| 1940 |
5,818 |
| 1950 |
5,460 |
| 1960 |
5,023 |
| 1970 ........ |
4,184 |
| 1980 (Unofficial) |
3,674 |
North Dakota unofficially had 652,695 people in 1980.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 10