Beulah, North Dakota
6 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1968. It stands in the West Mercer unorganized territory. It lies in ZIP code area 58523. It stands on Spring Creek. The Survey maps it on the Beulah quadrangle. 3,058 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,785 feet above sea level.
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On record in Beulah
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Beulah Schoollisted 1997
Population over time
3 figuresBeulah grew from 552 to 3,058 between 1920 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 552 | |
| 2010 | 3,121 | |
| 2020 | 3,058 | -63 (-2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
3 surveys from 6 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS McClusky quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS McClusky quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Beulah quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
14 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Beulah between 2012 and 2020, burning about 250 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | TRANSFER STATION |
| 4 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | HWY 49 |
| 3 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | Y FIRE |
| 15 August 2016 | Natural | 2.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 544 CTY RD 9 |
| 4 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | North Dakota State Forest Service | RDO FIRE |
| 4 July 2012 | Fireworks | 2.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | FAUT |
| 20 July 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 160 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | ERICKSON FIRE |
| 18 July 2018 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | HWY 200 WEST OF COUNTY RD 17 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Beulah: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pischel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 72 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Beulah in 72 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 38 hail, 26 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Beulah | $150,000 | damage confined to farm stead. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | $70,000 | Estimated winds of 60 mph were reported. A light pole at a gas station in Beulah was blown over, along with several trees in the town of Beulah blown down. Blown over trees or branches knocked utility lines to the ground, momentarily disrupting power. |
| August 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Beulah | $50,000 | A tornado touched down in Mercer County and impacted a farmstead. A large cottonwood tree was uprooted and two grain bins were destroyed. The damage corresponded to a middle EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale. From that it was determined that wind speeds were around 75 mph. |
| August 1993 | Hail | Beulah | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Beulah | $40,000 | Flash flooding between the cities of Beulah and Hazen, along each side of highway 200, and in the city of Beulah. Major roads were not flooded while some county roads were under water and partially washed out. A few streets in Beulah were closed due to high water. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Beulah | $30,000 | There was crop, roof, and vehicle damage. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | $20,000 | Roof torn from barn. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | $10,000 | Large hail accompanied the strong winds and damaged property on the farm. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | $10,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts resulted in some tree damage in and around Beulah. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Beulah | $7,000 | A pickup truck was damaged. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | $5,000 | A chicken coop was destroyed. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Beulah | - | NWS had no reports of damage. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by a trained spotter. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | Wind gusts were estimated by a trained spotter. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | The public estimated wind gusts to 70 mph. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 65 mph. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | Wind gust speed was estimated by a storm chaser. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | Heavy rain accompanied the strong winds. |
| July 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Beulah | - | This tornado was reported by law enforcement. It moved near Beulah, Mercer County, just to the west and north of the city. No damage was reported. The same thunderstorm complex that produced this tornado in Mercer County produced one earlier northwest of Golden Valley, Mercer County, and one before that south of Manning in Dunn County. See Dunn County and other Mercer County tornado entries. |
| June 2011 | Heavy Rain | Beulah | - | A heavy rainfall report of 2.70 inches in one hour was received. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Beulah | - | Hail size ranged from ping pong ball to golfball sized. Strong winds up to 60 miles per hour accompanied the hail. The wind driven hail resulted in area crop damage. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | Large hail accompanied the strong winds. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Beulah | - | Strong winds accompanied the large hail and damaged the farm. The dollar damage estimate was placed with the high thunderstorm wind Storm Data entry. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | No damage was reported with the severe thunderstorm wind gust. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | Heavy rain accompanied the strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Beulah | - | This report was from the Severe Hail Verification Experiment. No damage was reported. |
| June 2007 | Heavy Rain | Beulah | - | Rainfall was 1.90 inches within 30 minutes. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Beulah | - | Gusty winds accompanied the storm with 0.44 inches of rain. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Beulah | - | Also had 60 mph wind gusts. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Beulah | - | 45 mph winds accompanied the storm. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Beulah | - | Reported by a NWS cooperative observer. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | Numerous large trees down. Reported by a NWS cooperative observer. |
| June 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Beulah | - | Cooperative observer reported 1.50 inches of rain in a 20 minuate time period in the city of Beulah. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | Cooperative observer reported the event last nearly 60 minutes. Several tree limbs down and a large tree split in two. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | Two foot diameter tree's snapped. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | Wind occurred 7 S Beulah |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | occurred 7 S of Beulah |
| September 2024 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Funnel Cloud | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Beulah | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zap | 7.8 miles | 5 | |
| Hazen | 8.5 miles | 5 | |
| Truax | 9.6 miles | 6 | |
| Golden Valley | 15.3 miles | 7 | |
| Stanton | 21.4 miles | 8 | |
| Knife River Village (historical) | 22.0 miles | 8 | |
| Pick City | 24.3 miles | 7 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Beulah | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q176998 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1027971. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.


