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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How Beulah ranks

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#2Most walkable in ND #3Most conserved land in ND #6Shortest commute in ND All ND rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code58523

Area code701

Living in Beulah

Housing in Beulah

$246K▲ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Beulah home is worth about $246,000, up 3.9% in a year, 16% below the North Dakota typical home.

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Safety in Beulah

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Beulah's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Beulah 1

North Dakota 2.6

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Beulah 5.3

North Dakota 17.1

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Beulah

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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.

Hazen

Bismarck

Mandan

Fargo

39%Work in townlive and work in Beulah 6 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,123Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Beulah

Health Grade B

Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with North Dakota

7worse than ND

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.5%More adults with COPDND 5.9% · worse 7.5%More adults with heart diseaseND 6.1% · worse 3.7%More adults who have had a strokeND 3.1% · worse

Care nearby

Sakakawea Medical Center - CahHazen · 7.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Coal Country Community Health CenterBeulah · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Beulah · CMS · HRSAHealth in Beulah →

Natural hazards in Beulah

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail

54Does Beulah flood?paid flood claims since 1997 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Beulah

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Beulah →

Climate in Beulah

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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.

26° / 6°Winter

54° / 29°Spring

81° / 54°Summer

56° / 32°Fall

How much snow does Beulah get?About 33 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 20, with the last in spring around May 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Beulah

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School Grade C-

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.

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DistrictBEULAH 27Schools3

Beulah Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–4 · 306 students Beulah Middle School CMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 233 students Beulah High School DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 209 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.