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Beach is a tiny town of 899 people in Golden Valley County, North Dakota. It's about 153 miles from Bismarck, ND and 496 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $137k and rent runs about $727 a month.
899people
$137kTypical home
$727/moRent
85° / 27°Summer / winter
40"Snow
242Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 899
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 352 people per sq mi
- 496 mi to Denver, CO
- 153 mi to Bismarck, ND
- 57 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $137k (≈$861/mo)
- Median rent $727/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 55 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 45
- 19% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to GDV airport
- 489 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 151 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,763 ft
- 835 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 157 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 152 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 38 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 156 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Golden Valley County: R+74 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.