Catholic Church in, 2014
Balta’s story
114 years in pictures
Census counts: 263 in 1940, 66 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
- 1912Balta is settled
BaltaND
This town of 63 people was settled in 1912.
Photo: Kepper66 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
63
2025 Census estimate · −4.5% since 2020
Median home value
$97K
Census ACS
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
57.6
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Balta a good place to live?
Balta’s age of the median resident is 57.6 years, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 33.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Balta. Balta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
63 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Balta: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Balta, and how to reach them.
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Balta’s trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections herePierce County AuditorPierce County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58313, 5836858313 89% · 58368 11%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Balta.
Natural hazards
Top of a very low hazard risk in Balta: cold waves
Expected losses in Balta break down as 56% from cold waves and 17% from inland flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 89% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Balta once, in 2009.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Balta, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower typical July afternoon high than Balta. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to -3° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter1–20°
Spring27–51°
Summer53–78°
Fall30–53°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Balta
15pages on Balta
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Balta; the nearest are
Dakota College at BottineauCommunity college · Public · Bottineau49.6 mi$5,388 in-state tuitionMinot State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Minot58.4 mi$8,702 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Balta residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Balta
City in North Dakota, United States
Balta is a city in Pierce County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 66 at the 2020 census. Balta was founded in 1912, and is known for its duck hunting. Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site, in or near Balta, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1912
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,552 ft
- ZIP code
- 58313
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Balta
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Balta, ND a good place to live?
Balta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Balta, ND known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Ben Axtman and Paul M. Sand.