Beulah, Wyoming facts for kids
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Beulah, Wyoming
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Beulah, Wyoming seen from Old Highway 14
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Location in Crook County and the state of Wyoming.
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| 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)
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| • Total | 84 |
| • Density | 152.7/sq mi (59.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-06480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1585416 |
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.
Geography
Beulah lies along local roads near Interstate 90, northeast of the town of Sundance, the county seat of Crook County. Its elevation is 3,520 feet (1,073 m), and it is located at 44°32′40″N 104°5′21″W / 44.54444°N 104.08917°W (44.5444299, -104.0891020). Although Beulah is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 82712.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.4 km2), all of it land.
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.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Beulah has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Education
Public education in the community of Beulah is provided by Crook County School District #1.
See also
In Spanish: Beulah (Wyoming) para niños
