Beach is a city in Golden Valley County, North Dakota, home to about 899 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58621.
Homes sold for a median of $69 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)490 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dawson Community Airport (GDV)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO497 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL878 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Beach; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Beach had 981 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 64th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Golden Valley County grew from 4,832 residents in 1920 to 1,736 in 2020.
Golden Valley County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 16.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beach, ND weather station (2 miles away).
406 jobs at 65 businesses in Golden Valley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Beach 3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolBeach | Pre-K–6 | 150 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Beach Elementary Virtual AcademyBeach | K–6 | — | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Beach High SchoolBeach | 7–12 | 111 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Beach High Virtual AcademyBeach | 7–12 | 5 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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