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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]
Beulah, Wyoming | |
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CDP | |
 Beulah, Wyoming seen from Old Highway 14 | |
 Location in Crook County and the state of Wyoming. | |
| Coordinates: 44°32′40″N 104°05′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Crook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,520 ft (1,070 m) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 84 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-06480[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1585416[3] |
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] Its elevation is 3,520 feet (1,073 m), and it is located at 44°32′40″N 104°5′21″W (44.5444299, -104.0891020).[6] Although Beulah is unincorporated, it is served by the United States Postal Service and has a post office, with the ZIP code of 82712.[7]
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.
Beulah has gained some notoriety for holding an un-documented World Record breaking series of motorcycle burnout competitions while the motorcycles are lifted to forty foot plus heights with construction equipment.[8]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Beulah has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[9]
Education
Public education in the community of Beulah is provided by Crook County School District #1.
References
- "2012 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2012.[dead link]
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Beulah residents succeed in reclaiming population of 33".
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 116.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beulah, Wyoming
- Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Jackson Bolstad (August 7, 2014). "Bikers enjoy burnouts, pulled pork on Wyoming Wednesday". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- Climate Summary for Beulah, Wyoming
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