Beulah, North Dakota
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Beulah is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 3,058 at the 2020 census.[3] 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.[5]
History
Beulah was founded in 1914. It was named after Beulah Stinchcombe, the niece of a local land developer.[6]
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.[7]
| Climate data for Beulah, North Dakota (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Source: NOAA[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 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 | [4] | −0.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2020 Census[3] | |||
2010 census
As of the
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.
2000 census
As of the
The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are German (74.3%), Norwegian (12.3%), Irish (9.3%), Russian (7.7%), English (3.4%), Czech (2.3%).
There were 1,213 households, of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09.
The median household income was $45,256 and the median family income was $54,700. Males had a median income of $50,870 versus $20,792 for females. The
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.[citation needed] 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.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beulah, North Dakota
- ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "North Dakota's Freedom Mine: The largest lignite mine in the United States - Lignite Energy Council". lignite.com. July 31, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "Profile for Beulah, North Dakota". ePodunk. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
External links
Beulah travel guide from Wikivoyage
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