| Belfield, North Dakota | |
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| — City — | |
| Downtown Belfield | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Stark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,585 ft (788 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 800 |
| • Density | 799.8/sq mi (308.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 58622 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-05820[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1034713[3] |
Belfield is a city in Stark County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 800 at the 2010 census.[1] Belfield was founded in 1883. It is part of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Belfield is located at (46.885981, -103.198622)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it is land and 0.92% is water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 526 |
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| 1930 | 653 | 24.1% | |
| 1940 | 870 | 33.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,051 | 20.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,064 | 1.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,130 | 6.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,274 | 12.7% | |
| 1990 | 887 | −30.4% | |
| 2000 | 866 | −2.4% | |
| 2010 | 800 | −7.6% | |
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As of the 2000 Census,[5] there were 866 people, 355 households, and 235 families residing in the city. The population density was 799.8 people per square mile (309.6/km²). There were 439 housing units at an average density of 405.4 per square mile (156.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.69% White, 0.23% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population. The top two ancestry groups in the city were German (57.1%) and Ukrainian (17.0%) of the population.
There were 355 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,619, and the median income for a family was $31,167. Males had a median income of $26,146 versus $14,609 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,478. About 16.7% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
Belfield is located between the junction of 2 major roadways, I-94 and HWY 85. It is becoming greatly affected by the thriving oil activity in the area. The city has several businesses including the Trapper's Kettle Restaurant and Motel, Dairy Queen, The Cowboy Inn, Cenex/Superpumper, Dan's Conoco Station, Daddy's Dinner, The Roughrider Bar and Steakhouse, Mike's Bar, and several others.
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