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Belfield

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Belfield

Total population

685

Median home value

$192,000

14%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$45,938

Belfield$46k
National$74k

Founded

1883

Elevation788 m
Land area2.83 km²
Weather46°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates46.89°, -103.20°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Dense Fog Advisory · Moderate
    Dense Fog Advisory issued September 17 at 6:07AM CDT until September 17 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Founded
1883
Elevation
788 m
Area
2.83 km²
Official website
www.belfieldnd.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Belfield is a city in Stark County, North Dakota, United States and only 15 minutes from Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The population was 996 at the 2020 census. Belfield was founded in 1883, and has seen many booms and busts in this oil-rich part of North Dakota. It is part of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. }}

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41.8
Median home value
$192,000
Housing units
514
Poverty rate
15.9%
Unemployment
6.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
91.5%
Black
0.9%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
46.8868
Longitude
-103.1955
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
46°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
67°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
51°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
73°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
50°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
81°F
Sunny

Forecast for Belfield, ND from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.3%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
38.6%
Binge drinking
23.2%
Adult smoking
15.9%
No leisure activity
24.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
29,329
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    1,370
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,138
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    835
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    788
  • Horned Lark
    Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    736
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    697
  • Brown-headed Cowbird
    Molothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    680
  • Spotted Towhee
    Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    656

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
3
Middle
0
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · South Heart · 241 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • SOUTH HEART HIGH SCHOOL
    High · South Heart · 158 students · 9.9:1 ratio
  • BELFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Belfield · 146 students · 11.2:1 ratio
  • BELFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
    High · Belfield · 121 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • SOUTH HEART HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY
    High · South Heart · 7 students
  • SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMY
    Elementary · South Heart

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.6
Largest event
2026-08-13

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.09
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,492

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
407
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Belfield

Belfield watershed
United States. Soil Conservation Service. · 1993
Charlie Creek - Belfield transmission line project, North Dakota
1988
The Ukrainians in North Dakota
N.D.) Ukrainian Pioneer Days Committee (Belfield · 1974

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Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
HEART RIVER NEAR SOUTH HEART, ND
Distance
11.8 mi
Streamflow
0.3 cfs
Gage height
2.74 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-22 00:00 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET