Beulah, Wyoming

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Beulah, Wyoming
CDP
Beulah, Wyoming seen from Old Highway 14.jpg
Beulah, Wyoming seen from Old Highway 14
Crook County Wyoming incorporated and unincorporated areas Beulah highlighted.svg
Location in Crook County and the state of Wyoming.
Coordinates: 44°32′40″N104°05′21″W / 44.54444°N 104.08917°W / 44.54444; -104.08917
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Crook
Area
 • Total0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2)
 • Land0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
3,521 ft (1,073 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total84
 • Density150/sq mi (59/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 307
FIPS code 56-06480 [3]
GNIS feature ID1585416 [1]

Beulah is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Crook County, Wyoming, United States, along Sand Creek, a tributary of the Belle Fourche River. According to local residents, the population is 33. When the 2010 census reported the population as 73, the highway sign at the town entrance was changed. In 2012, Beulah residents succeeded in appealing to the Wyoming Governor to remove the new sign and replace it with one that proclaimed the population to be 33. [4]

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Geography

Beulah is located alongside Interstate 90 which runs concurrently with U.S. Route 14. The town is northeast of Sundance, the county seat of Crook County. [5] Although Beulah is unincorporated, it is served by the United States Postal Service and has a post office, with the ZIP code of 82712. [6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.4 km2), all land.

Beulah is located approximately 15 miles west from Spearfish, South Dakota by I-90, and a further 62 miles east from Rapid City, South Dakota. To the west, Beulah is located 47 miles from Keyhole State Park, and around 50 miles from Devils Tower National Monument. The nearest general aviation airport is Black Hills Airport in Spearfish, and the nearest airport with commercial service is Rapid City Regional Airport.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Beulah has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [7]

The climate table below includes data from Bear Ridge, South Dakota, a weather station 4.2 miles (6.8 km) southeast of Beulah.

Climate data for Bear Ridge, South Dakota, 1991–2020 normals: 3900ft (1189m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)74
(23)		73
(23)		82
(28)		94
(34)		97
(36)		112
(44)		113
(45)		109
(43)		104
(40)		95
(35)		79
(26)		71
(22)		113
(45)
Mean maximum °F (°C)60.4
(15.8)		61.4
(16.3)		72.3
(22.4)		81.5
(27.5)		88.6
(31.4)		99.5
(37.5)		103.9
(39.9)		102.6
(39.2)		97.7
(36.5)		83.9
(28.8)		71.0
(21.7)		60.3
(15.7)		105.7
(40.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)39.0
(3.9)		39.9
(4.4)		49.3
(9.6)		57.7
(14.3)		67.3
(19.6)		79.0
(26.1)		87.5
(30.8)		86.9
(30.5)		75.9
(24.4)		60.5
(15.8)		47.4
(8.6)		39.3
(4.1)		60.8
(16.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)26.6
(−3.0)		27.1
(−2.7)		35.6
(2.0)		43.7
(6.5)		53.6
(12.0)		63.9
(17.7)		71.2
(21.8)		70.1
(21.2)		60.0
(15.6)		46.6
(8.1)		35.2
(1.8)		27.2
(−2.7)		46.7
(8.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)14.2
(−9.9)		14.4
(−9.8)		21.9
(−5.6)		29.7
(−1.3)		39.8
(4.3)		48.8
(9.3)		54.9
(12.7)		53.2
(11.8)		44.1
(6.7)		32.7
(0.4)		22.9
(−5.1)		15.1
(−9.4)		32.6
(0.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−5.4
(−20.8)		−5.6
(−20.9)		4.3
(−15.4)		16.0
(−8.9)		29.1
(−1.6)		40.1
(4.5)		47.7
(8.7)		44.8
(7.1)		34.3
(1.3)		19.0
(−7.2)		5.6
(−14.7)		−4.9
(−20.5)		−14.1
(−25.6)
Record low °F (°C)−16
(−27)		−24
(−31)		−20
(−29)		−1
(−18)		22
(−6)		31
(−1)		34
(1)		32
(0)		26
(−3)		−8
(−22)		−9
(−23)		−22
(−30)		−24
(−31)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.92
(23)		1.17
(30)		1.40
(36)		2.75
(70)		3.89
(99)		3.79
(96)		2.32
(59)		2.04
(52)		1.57
(40)		2.28
(58)		1.14
(29)		0.90
(23)		24.17
(615)
Average snowfall inches (cm)13.90
(35.3)		18.10
(46.0)		18.40
(46.7)		17.20
(43.7)		4.60
(11.7)		0.00
(0.00)		0.00
(0.00)		0.00
(0.00)		0.60
(1.5)		10.80
(27.4)		13.70
(34.8)		16.90
(42.9)		114.2
(290)
Source 1: NOAA [8]
Source 2: XMACIS (records & monthly max/mins) [9]

Education

Public education in the community of Beulah is provided by Crook County School District #1.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beulah, Wyoming
  2. ↑ "2012 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2012.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Beulah residents succeed in reclaiming population of 33".
  5. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 116.
  6. ↑ Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Climate Summary for Beulah, Wyoming
  8. ↑ "Bear Ridge, South Dakota 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 18, 2023.


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