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Steele

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Steele

Total population

757

Median home value

$161,000

30.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$65,329

Steele$65k
National$74k

Founded

1880

Air quality index

29Good
Elevation567 m
Land area1.47 km²
Weather69°F · Sunny
Coordinates46.86°, -99.92°

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

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City facts

Founded
1880
Elevation
567 m
Area
1.47 km²
Official website
www.steelend.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Steele is a city in and the county seat of Kidder County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 665 at the 2020 census. Steele is approximately 41 miles east of Bismarck, 60 miles west of Jamestown, and 154 miles west of Fargo.

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History & geography

History

Steele was platted in 1878 by Wilbur F. Steele, and named for him. The community got its start soon after the railroad was extended to that point. A post office has been in operation at Steele since 1880. The Kidder County Courthouse was built in 1883. The high temperature was 121 degrees Fahrenheit in Steele, N.D. on July 6, 1936.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
52.2
Median home value
$161,000
Housing units
444
Poverty rate
9.1%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
5.2%

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

Geography

Latitude
46.8568
Longitude
-99.9181
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
69°F
Sunny
Tonight
42°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
65°F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
45°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
75°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
52°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Steele, ND from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
29
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2
PM10 (µg/m³)
2.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
51
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.9%
Diabetes
8.9%
Adult obesity
39.7%
Binge drinking
22.8%
Adult smoking
15.3%
No leisure activity
23.7%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
29,080
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    842
  • Yellow-headed Blackbird
    Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Bonaparte, 1826) · Aves
    670
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    618
  • Blue-winged Teal
    Spatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    610
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    572
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    569
  • Eastern Kingbird
    Tyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    566
  • Western Kingbird
    Tyrannus verticalis Say, 1823 · Aves
    561

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

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Steele · 251 students · 12.6:1 ratio
  • KIDDER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
    High · Steele · 152 students · 10.1:1 ratio

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
2008-11-15

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

R
Rodney M. Feldmann
American geologist and palaeontologist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Dakota

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,465

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
303
Avg daily Wikipedia views
10
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Steele

Acp Cme 450 : Steel Design - North Dakota State Univ
2013
The Dakota Territory 1885 census
Jane Skjei · 1991
Soil survey of Steele County, North Dakota
Robert M. Murphy · 1997
Fort Buford Project, North Dakota and Montana; steel
1905
Lower Yellowstone Project, Montana and North Dakota; steel
1906
Ground-water resources of Griggs and Steele Counties, North Dakota
Joe S. Downey · 1977
Ground water in the Hope area, Steele County, North Dakota
P. E. Dennis · 1948
Ground water in the Sharon area, Steele County, North Dakota
P. E. Dennis · 1947

Search results from Open Library.

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

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • 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