Beulah, North Dakota
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At the 2000 census
, there were 3,152 people, 1,213 households, and 851 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,307.8 inhabitants per square mile (505.0/km²). There were 1,475 housing units at an average density of 612.0 per square mile (236.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.78% White, 0.03% African American, 1.68% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.63% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races
, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are German
(74.3%), Norwegian
(12.3%), Irish
(9.3%), Russia
n (7.7%), English
(3.4%), Czech
(2.3%).
There were 1,213 households of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples
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.
Age distribution was 30.6% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
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 per capita income
for the city was $18,614. About 5.3% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 30.0% of those age 65 or over.
Beulah has an elementary, middle, and high school. The sports teams except for baseball are called the Miners. The baseball team is called the Cyclones.
Census
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, there were 3,152 people, 1,213 households, and 851 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,307.8 inhabitants per square mile (505.0/km²). There were 1,475 housing units at an average density of 612.0 per square mile (236.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.78% White, 0.03% African American, 1.68% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.63% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are German
Germany
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(74.3%), Norwegian
Norway
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(12.3%), Irish
Ireland
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(9.3%), Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n (7.7%), English
England
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(3.4%), Czech
Czech Republic
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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 married couples
Marriage
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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.
Age distribution was 30.6% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
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 per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $18,614. About 5.3% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, 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 town. At its advent, only five local children attended the school, but as its reputation grew children from surrounding communities began attending until the school ballooned to over one hundred students. The school went on to receive several awards for educational excellence and was considered the pride of the town until a fire in 1934 destroyed the building.Beulah has an elementary, middle, and high school. The sports teams except for baseball are called the Miners. The baseball team is called the Cyclones.