Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Beach, against 9.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of residents 65 or older than Beach. Golden Valley County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beach, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Beach.
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide). North Dakota has a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 28%.
| Beach | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.2 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 26% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Beach | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.7% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.4% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.6% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Two of its 4 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by the Beach 3 school district. Public school enrollment here: 266 students across 3 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 150 | B |
| Beach High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 111 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Beach’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 27 of 100, below both the North Dakota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 76% come from cold waves and 9% from inland flooding. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 38 inches a winter. The seasons in Beach: cold, snowy winters, warm summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. Jobs based in Beach fell to 320 in 2023, 144 fewer than in 2013. Also worth knowing: roughly one working resident in four has a job in Beach itself. Its typical journey to work is 20 minutes.
| Beach | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 28% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in Beach, 13% have diabetes. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Beach. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Beach | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Beach | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.7% | 21.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.2% | 64.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
There are 1.8 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Beach Pond and Golf Course, at 47 acres. The town’s trail network density comes in at 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beach Pond and Golf Course | — | 47 |
| 2. Golden Valley Memorial Park | — | 1 |
| 3. Gazebo Park - Beach Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Beach; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
City in North Dakota, United States
Beach is a city in and the county seat of Golden Valley County in the State of North Dakota. The population was 981 at the 2020 census and was estimated to be 993 in 2024. Beach was incorporated in 1909. Walter Losinski was elected mayor of Beach in June 2022. Beach is approximately 1 mile away from Montana.
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Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.