A town of 3,040, settled in 1914. Nearly 5.6% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Beulah does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Beulah. Another town gets a different order.
1.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beulah Park | — | 27 |
About one in 3 of Beulah’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Hazen (8%), Bismarck (6%) and Mandan (2%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
The typical Beulah home is worth about $246,000, up 3.9% in a year, 16% below the North Dakota typical home.
Beulah beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Beulah | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.7% | 3.1% |
The public schools Beulah’s kids attend trail 80% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Elementary School | PK–4 | 306 | C |
| Beulah Middle School | 5–8 | 233 | C |
| Beulah High School | 9–12 | 209 | D |
Beulah has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Beulah's reported crime rate is well below North Dakota's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2024.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in North Dakota, United States
Beulah is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 3,058 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 3,047 in 2024, making it the 17th-most populous city in North Dakota. 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.
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