Beulah is a city in

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, United States. The population was 3,058 at the 2020 census. Beulah is home to the Dakota Gasification Company. It is near the largest

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mine in the United States, owned by

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History

Beulah was founded in 1914. It was named after Beulah Stinchcombe, the niece of a local land developer.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,121 people, 1,353 households, and 862 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,508 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.8%

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, 0.2%

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, 2.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3%

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, 0.7% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population. There were 1,353 households, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were

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living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age in the city was 44.2 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 3,152 people, 1,213 households, and 851 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,475 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.78%

, 0.03%

, 1.68% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.63%

, 0.16% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population. The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are

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(74.3%), Norwegian (12.3%), Irish (9.3%),

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n (7.7%),

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(3.4%),

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(2.3%). There were 1,213 households, of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were

living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09. The median household income was $45,256 and the median family income was $54,700. Males had a median income of $50,870 versus $20,792 for females. The

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for the city was $18,614. About 5.3% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the

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, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 30.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Beulah's educational system started with a one-room school house, located in an unused barn south of city. At its advent, only five local children attended the school. As its reputation grew, children from surrounding communities increased the school's attendance to over one hundred students. The school went on to receive several awards for educational excellence and was considered the pride of the city until a fire in 1934 destroyed the building. Previously, an additional Beulah School was built in 1920. Beulah has an elementary, middle, and high school. The sports teams are called the Miners. The American Legion baseball team is called the Cyclones.

References

External links

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Official website
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