Beulah, North Dakota facts for kids
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Beulah, North Dakota
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Post office in Beulah
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| Motto(s):
"Small Town Appeal...Big City Looks"
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Location of Beulah, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Mercer |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.47 sq mi (6.39 km2) |
| • Land | 2.44 sq mi (6.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,821 ft (555 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,058 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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3,044 |
| • Density | 1,252.25/sq mi (483.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58523
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-06660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1035931 |
| Highways | ND 49 |
Beulah is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 3,058 at the 2020 census. Beulah is home to the Dakota Gasification Company. It is near the largest lignite mine in the United States, owned by North American Coal Corporation.
History
Beulah was founded in 1914. It was named after Beulah Stinchcombe, the niece of a local land developer.
Geography and climate
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.51 square miles (6.50 km2), of which 2.49 square miles (6.45 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
| Climate data for Beulah, North Dakota (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.1 (−7.2) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
36.9 (2.7) |
55.5 (13.1) |
65.6 (18.7) |
74.0 (23.3) |
84.0 (28.9) |
82.7 (28.2) |
72.9 (22.7) |
56.0 (13.3) |
42.0 (5.6) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
52.4 (11.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 0.3 (−17.6) |
2.7 (−16.3) |
17.8 (−7.9) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
41.4 (5.2) |
50.2 (10.1) |
56.4 (13.6) |
54.4 (12.4) |
45.9 (7.7) |
33.1 (0.6) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
1.1 (−17.2) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.66 (17) |
0.65 (17) |
0.89 (23) |
0.88 (22) |
2.75 (70) |
3.36 (85) |
1.93 (49) |
1.12 (28) |
2.18 (55) |
1.25 (32) |
0.51 (13) |
0.55 (14) |
16.73 (425) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 12.6 (32) |
9.2 (23) |
14.5 (37) |
4.8 (12) |
3.4 (8.6) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
2.8 (7.1) |
4.3 (11) |
19.3 (49) |
71.3 (181) |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 552 | — | |
| 1930 | 913 | 65.4% | |
| 1940 | 942 | 3.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,501 | 59.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,318 | −12.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,344 | 2.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,908 | 116.4% | |
| 1990 | 3,363 | 15.6% | |
| 2000 | 3,152 | −6.3% | |
| 2010 | 3,121 | −1.0% | |
| 2020 | 3,058 | −2.0% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 3,044 | −2.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,121 people, 1,353 households, and 862 families living in the city. The population density was 1,253.4 inhabitants per square mile (483.9/km2). There were 1,508 housing units at an average density of 605.6 per square mile (233.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White, 0.2% African American, 2.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 1,353 households, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.81.
The median age in the city was 44.2 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.
Education
Beulah's educational system started with a one-room school house, located in an unused barn south of city. At its advent, only five local children attended the school. As its reputation grew, children from surrounding communities increased the school's attendance to over one hundred students. The school went on to receive several awards for educational excellence and was considered the pride of the city until a fire in 1934 destroyed the building. Previously, an additional Beulah School was built in 1920.
Beulah has an elementary, middle, and high school. The sports teams are called the Miners. The American Legion baseball team is called the Cyclones.
See also
In Spanish: Beulah (Dakota del Norte) para niños
