Beach is a city in and the county seat of Golden Valley County in the State of North Dakota. The population was 981 at the 2020 census and was estimated to be 993 in 2024. Beach was incorporated in 1909. Walter Losinski was elected mayor of Beach in June 2022. Beach is approximately 1 mile away from Montana.

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Town numbers

ZIP code58621

Area code701

Living in Beach

Health in Beach

Compared with North Dakota

4better than ND·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

17.7%Fewer binge drinkersND 21.3% · better 70.2%More adults screened for colon cancerND 64.9% · better 8.9%More adults with COPDND 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Glendive Medical CenterGlendive · 35.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

One Health - GlendiveGlendive · 36.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Beach

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Beach’s kids attend outperform 53% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictBEACH 3Schools4

Lincoln Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 150 students Beach Elementary Virtual AcademyElementary · Grades K–6 Beach High School C+High · Grades 7–12 · 111 students Beach High Virtual AcademyHigh · Grades 7–12 · 5 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ND. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Beach is

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Location map

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Nearby towns

Beach3 mi Saddle Butte7 mi Sentinel Butte8 mi Wibaux10 mi Delhi10 mi Golva13 mi Sentinel14 mi Lone Tree14 mi Elk Creek14 mi Garner15 mi

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