McLeod (also Sandoun) is a census designated place in eastern Ransom County, North Dakota, United States. An unincorporated community, it was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on March 31, 2010.[3] It was not counted separately during the 2000 Census,[4] but was included in the 2010 Census, where its population was reported to be 27.[5][6]
McLeod | |
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Census-designated place & Unincorporated community | |
![]() Sveums Store and US Post Office - McLeod | |
![]() ![]() McLeod Location within the state of North Dakota | |
Coordinates: 46°23′19″N 97°17′55″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Ransom |
Area | |
• Total | 0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2) |
• Land | 0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22 |
• Density | 28.42/sq mi (10.98/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 58057 |
Area code | 701 |
FIPS code[2] | 38-49540 |
GNIS feature ID[2] | 2584351 |
The community lies along North Dakota Highway 27 east of the city of Lisbon, the county seat of Ransom County.[3] Originally named Sandoun for the many sand dunes in the area, it was renamed McLeod for local realtor J. J. McLeod.[7] It has a post office with the ZIP code 58057.[8]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 22 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, McLeod has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[10]
Climate data for McLeod 3E, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1912–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
66 (19) |
86 (30) |
99 (37) |
106 (41) |
105 (41) |
114 (46) |
107 (42) |
105 (41) |
97 (36) |
78 (26) |
68 (20) |
114 (46) |
Average high °F (°C) | 19.0 (−7.2) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
37.6 (3.1) |
54.5 (12.5) |
68.7 (20.4) |
78.0 (25.6) |
82.5 (28.1) |
81.4 (27.4) |
72.7 (22.6) |
56.8 (13.8) |
39.1 (3.9) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
53.3 (11.8) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 8.9 (−12.8) |
13.5 (−10.3) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
43.0 (6.1) |
56.7 (13.7) |
66.8 (19.3) |
71.1 (21.7) |
69.2 (20.7) |
60.2 (15.7) |
45.4 (7.4) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
42.2 (5.7) |
Average low °F (°C) | −1.3 (−18.5) |
2.9 (−16.2) |
16.7 (−8.5) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
44.6 (7.0) |
55.7 (13.2) |
59.7 (15.4) |
57.0 (13.9) |
47.6 (8.7) |
33.9 (1.1) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
6.4 (−14.2) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
Record low °F (°C) | −41 (−41) |
−41 (−41) |
−30 (−34) |
−7 (−22) |
11 (−12) |
27 (−3) |
37 (3) |
31 (−1) |
15 (−9) |
−12 (−24) |
−28 (−33) |
−36 (−38) |
−41 (−41) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.62 (16) |
0.72 (18) |
1.00 (25) |
1.67 (42) |
2.89 (73) |
4.52 (115) |
3.48 (88) |
2.63 (67) |
2.56 (65) |
2.16 (55) |
0.85 (22) |
0.89 (23) |
23.99 (609) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 65.3 |
Source: NOAA[11][12] |
Municipalities and communities of Ransom County, North Dakota, United States | ||
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County seat: Lisbon | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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