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Belfield, North Dakota
Downtown Belfield
Downtown Belfield
Motto(s): 
"Gateway To The West"
"Where Friends Meet On The Custer Trail"
Downtown Belfield
Downtown Belfield
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)
 • Total 996
 • Estimate 
(2023)
969
 • Density 594.27/sq mi (229.46/km2)
Time zone UTC–7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC–6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
58622
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.

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
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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
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

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

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