Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Belfield. Belfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Belfield beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 526 in 1920, 996 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 3 maps from 1962 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belfield. Close and well known come first.
6 mi National ParkTheodore Roosevelt National Park730K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumTheodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
20 mi MuseumDickinson Museum CenterTheodore Roosevelt National Park: NPS/Mark Hoffman, Public domain · Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library: Chad Ziemendorf, for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dickinson Museum Center: Df9465, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belfield, 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 Belfield.
Its public schools are run by the Belfield 13 school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfield Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 131 | C |
| Belfield High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 122 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Belfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher July high than Belfield.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Belfield for work: only 16% work in town. Belfield’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both the North Dakota town median (16 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Belfield fell to 582 in 2023, 91 fewer than in 2013.
| Belfield | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Belfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Belfield home is worth about $249,000, up 4.7% in a year, 14% below the North Dakota typical home. Belfield’s median rent is $716 a month, against $977 a month in North Dakota’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 79% of Belfield households own their home.
| Belfield | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 57% | 73% |
| Median rent | $716 a month | $977 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Belfield beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 23% of adults binge drink in Belfield.
| Belfield | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 73% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Belfield | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 56.2% | 64.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Belfield’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frank Kordonowy Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Belfield; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Belfield residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
City in North Dakota, United States
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. In 1883 Belfield was struck by a tornado that swept away nine houses but did not cause any deaths. It was known as "The Remarkable Tornado of 1883." Exactly one year later the area was hit by another tornado, which destroyed crops and caused total losses at some farms near Belfield.
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Belfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
