Belfield, North Dakota facts for kids
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Belfield, North Dakota
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Downtown Belfield
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| Motto(s):
"Gateway To The West"
"Where Friends Meet On The Custer Trail" |
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Downtown Belfield
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Stark |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.689 sq mi (4.374 km2) |
| • Land | 1.676 sq mi (4.341 km2) |
| • Water | 0.013 sq mi (0.033 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,579 ft (786 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 996 |
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(2023)
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969 |
| • Density | 594.27/sq mi (229.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
58622
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-05820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1035926 |
Belfield is a city in Stark County, North Dakota, United States and only 15 minutes from Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The population was 996 at the 2020 census. Belfield was founded in 1883, and has seen many boom and busts in this oil-rich part of North Dakota. It is part of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.689 square miles (4.37 km2), of which 1.676 square miles (4.34 km2) is land and 0.013 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Belfield, North Dakota | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 23.5 (−4.7) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
39.7 (4.3) |
51.1 (10.6) |
64 (18) |
75 (24) |
82.9 (28.3) |
81.7 (27.6) |
71.4 (21.9) |
53.8 (12.1) |
39.6 (4.2) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
52.6 (11.5) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 9.9 (−12.3) |
11.1 (−11.6) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
34.3 (1.3) |
45.7 (7.6) |
54.9 (12.7) |
61.5 (16.4) |
60.6 (15.9) |
52.7 (11.5) |
38.7 (3.7) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
12.9 (−10.6) |
36.1 (2.3) |
| Average rainfall inches (mm) | 0.43 (11) |
0.47 (12) |
0.75 (19) |
1.22 (31) |
1.93 (49) |
1.85 (47) |
1.93 (49) |
1.46 (37) |
1.5 (38) |
1.22 (31) |
0.55 (14) |
0.47 (12) |
13.78 (350) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.4 (6.1) |
3.03 (7.7) |
2.72 (6.9) |
2.28 (5.8) |
1.02 (2.6) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2.48 (6.3) |
3.15 (8.0) |
2.64 (6.7) |
19.72 (50.1) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1) | 2.3 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 10.4 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 90.5 |
| Average snowy days | 9.5 | 11.9 | 7.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 7.8 | 10.5 | 56.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 87 | 84 | 77 | 64 | 61 | 62 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 84 | 67 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 4.4 | 4.4 | 6 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 11.5 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 7.7 |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 9 | 10.4 | 12 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 12.2 |
| Average ultraviolet index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Source: Weather Atlas | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 526 | — | |
| 1930 | 653 | 24.1% | |
| 1940 | 870 | 33.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,051 | 20.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,064 | 1.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,130 | 6.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,274 | 12.7% | |
| 1990 | 887 | −30.4% | |
| 2000 | 866 | −2.4% | |
| 2010 | 800 | −7.6% | |
| 2020 | 996 | 24.5% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 969 | 21.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 800 people, 360 households, and 225 families residing in the city. The population density was 740.7 inhabitants per square mile (286.0/km2). There were 418 housing units at an average density of 387.0 per square mile (149.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.9% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 360 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.78.
The median age in the city was 42.4 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.3% female.
Economy
Belfield is located at the junction of two major thoroughfares: I-94 and U.S. Route 85. It is becoming greatly affected by the thriving oil activity in the area.
See also
In Spanish: Belfield (Dakota del Norte) para niños
