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Country around Beach is a rural area of about 1,161 people in Golden Valley County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 146 miles from Minot, ND and 511 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $125k and rent runs about $727 a month.
1,161people
$125kTypical home
$727/moRent
85° / 27°Summer / winter
36"Snow
241Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,161 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 511 mi to Denver, CO
- 146 mi to Minot, ND
- 56 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $125k (≈$787/mo)
- Median rent $727/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 48
- 18% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to GDV airport
- 503 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 146 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,585 ft
- 822 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 156 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses 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
- 150 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 34 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 155 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 37 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.