Leeds, North Dakota, 2008
Leeds’s story
139 years in pictures
Census counts: 349 in 1900, a peak of 797 in 1960, 442 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
- 1887Leeds is settled
LeedsND
Population
424
2025 Census estimate · −4.1% since 2020
Typical home
$156K
+8% in a year
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
29.8
years
Jobs based here
142
Balanced
Is Leeds a good place to live?
Leeds’ average trip to work is 11 minutes, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 16 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 21 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Leeds. Leeds’ trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Leeds has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Leeds stand out
Where Leeds beats most towns.
Small town
424 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Leeds TownshipLake Ibsen TownshipLeeds
The other Leeds
Leeds takes its name from Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, 3,920 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionWest Yorkshire, EnglandLeedsA city of 536,262
Photo: Stephen Craven · CC BY-SA 2.0Leeds, settled in 1887, takes its name from Leeds, a city in West Yorkshire, England.
Leeds, ND3,920 miles · Leeds, West Yorkshire
People536,262424 here
Typical home£230,000$156,000 here
Listed buildings1,22312 of them Grade I
TownGradeC−against UK towns#83 of 91 in West Yorkshire
6 more U.S. towns are named after Leeds:Leeds, AL12,831Leeds, ME2,406Leeds, WI743Leeds, UT857Leeds, NY242+1 more
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Leeds: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leeds, and how to reach them.
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Leeds water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Leeds’ trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereBenson County AuditorBenson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5834658346 100%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 Leeds.
Housing
Leeds’ typical home value is about $156K
The typical Leeds home is worth about $156,000, up 8% in a year, 46% below the North Dakota typical home. 65% of Leeds households own their home.
$156KZillow home value
Typical home value
Leeds$156K
North Dakota$291K
+8%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Leeds’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Leeds 6 school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 96 | B+ |
| Leeds High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 30 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Who lives here
More children than North Dakota overall
Children under 18 are 34% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 20% of residents (25% statewide). The median age in Leeds is 29.8 years. Leeds has lost 4.1% of its people since 2020, down to 424 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
29.8median age · ND 35.9
| Leeds | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.8 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 30% | 29% |
LeedsNorth DakotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school22%
Some college23%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 93% are women (ND 47%).
| Leeds | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.9% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.3% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.7% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.4% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.4% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Leeds, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Leeds has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Leeds’ July high is 80°F.
80°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter-0–20°
Spring27–50°
Summer53–78°
Fall30–53°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12.8%conserved
12.8%
conserved · 54 of 425 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
With 0.9 jobs for every working resident, most of Leeds’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Leeds for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Leeds grew to 142 in 2023, 47 more than in 2013. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Leeds.
10%work in town
| Leeds | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 9.8% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Leeds10%
Maddock13%
Devils Lake10%
Rugby7%
Oberon4%
28 mi
median commute distance
142
jobs based in Leeds
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Leeds, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
Leeds stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Leeds. Leeds beats the North Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Leeds.
| Leeds | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better17 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Leeds | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.3% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 5.9% |
Towner County Medical Center
17.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Leeds
17pages on Leeds
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Leeds; the nearest are
Lake Region State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Devils Lake28 mi$5,520 in-state tuitionMinot State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Minot86 mi$8,702 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Leeds residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Leeds
City in North Dakota, United States
Leeds is a city in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 442 at the 2020 census. Leeds was founded in 1887 and named after Leeds, England. It was one of several sites along the Great Northern Railway's transcontinental route between Devils Lake and Minot that were named after places in England (the others were Berwick, Norwich, Penn, Rugby, Surrey, Tunbridge, and York).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1887
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,512 ft
- ZIP code
- 58346
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Leeds
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leeds, ND a good place to live?
Leeds has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.