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Steele, North Dakota
Steele Community Center in Steele
Steele Community Center in Steele
Location of Steele, North Dakota
Location of Steele, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Kidder
Area
 • Total 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Land 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,860 ft (567 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 665
 • Density 1,281.08/sq mi (494.35/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58482
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-75780
GNIS feature ID 1032298

Steele is a city in Kidder County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Kidder County. The population was 6655 at the 2020 census.

Although they bear the same name, the city of Steele is not in Steele County.

History

Steele was platted in 1878 by Wilbur F. Steele, and named for him. The community had its start soon after the railroad was extended to that point. A post office has been in operation at Steele since 1880.

Geography

Steele is located at 46°51′22″N 99°55′00″W / 46.856066°N 99.916606°W / 46.856066; -99.916606 (46.856066, -99.916606).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2), all of it land.

Climate

On July 6, 1936, the temperature in Steele soared to 121 °F (49.4 °C), the highest temperature ever recorded in the state of North Dakota. This event, during the 1936 North American heat wave, is even more remarkable in light of the fact that since 1948, the temperature has not exceeded 109 °F (42.8 °C). Never before or since has such extreme heat been recorded so far north on the North American continent. A prolonged period of extreme drought across the entire Great Plains contributed to the extreme heat. Record high temperatures for 15 states fell that summer. In the United States, higher temperatures have been recorded in only four states: California, Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico. (Kansas set its own 121 °F record on July 24.)

Looking at the averages, Steele has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with warm to hot summers and very cold winters, typical of the Great Plains. Though summers highs average 83 °F (28.3 °C) there are still 17–18 days on average of above 90 °F (32.2 °C). January nights average 2 °F (−16.7 °C), and subzero temperatures happen on multiple occasions every winter.

Climate data for Steele, North Dakota, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1894–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 55.0
(12.8)
64.0
(17.8)
80.0
(26.7)
95.0
(35.0)
110.0
(43.3)
109.0
(42.8)
121.0
(49.4)
106.0
(41.1)
105.0
(40.6)
95.0
(35.0)
76.0
(24.4)
67.0
(19.4)
121.0
(49.4)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 41.2
(5.1)
44.8
(7.1)
59.2
(15.1)
77.3
(25.2)
86.4
(30.2)
90.7
(32.6)
96.9
(36.1)
96.6
(35.9)
91.7
(33.2)
80.7
(27.1)
61.3
(16.3)
45.9
(7.7)
100.6
(38.1)
Average high °F (°C) 21.1
(−6.1)
26.0
(−3.3)
38.1
(3.4)
56.0
(13.3)
67.5
(19.7)
75.6
(24.2)
82.6
(28.1)
82.2
(27.9)
71.3
(21.8)
56.9
(13.8)
38.3
(3.5)
24.1
(−4.4)
53.3
(11.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 11.3
(−11.5)
15.9
(−8.9)
28.1
(−2.2)
43.3
(6.3)
55.0
(12.8)
64.0
(17.8)
70.0
(21.1)
68.6
(20.3)
58.1
(14.5)
44.3
(6.8)
28.1
(−2.2)
14.9
(−9.5)
41.9
(5.5)
Average low °F (°C) 1.6
(−16.9)
5.8
(−14.6)
18.0
(−7.8)
30.7
(−0.7)
42.5
(5.8)
52.3
(11.3)
57.5
(14.2)
55.1
(12.8)
44.9
(7.2)
31.7
(−0.2)
17.9
(−7.8)
5.8
(−14.6)
30.4
(−0.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −27.5
(−33.1)
−23.7
(−30.9)
−10.1
(−23.4)
12.7
(−10.7)
24.9
(−3.9)
36.8
(2.7)
43.9
(6.6)
39.9
(4.4)
26.6
(−3.0)
14.3
(−9.8)
−4.8
(−20.4)
−22.2
(−30.1)
−31.7
(−35.4)
Record low °F (°C) −44.0
(−42.2)
−50.0
(−45.6)
−35.0
(−37.2)
−7.0
(−21.7)
11.0
(−11.7)
26.0
(−3.3)
32.0
(0.0)
26.0
(−3.3)
10.0
(−12.2)
−12.0
(−24.4)
−25.0
(−31.7)
−42.0
(−41.1)
−50.0
(−45.6)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.53
(13)
0.47
(12)
1.04
(26)
1.33
(34)
2.65
(67)
3.11
(79)
3.19
(81)
2.14
(54)
1.92
(49)
1.66
(42)
0.81
(21)
0.53
(13)
19.38
(492)
Source: WRCC

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 133
1900 185 39.1%
1910 500 170.3%
1920 550 10.0%
1930 519 −5.6%
1940 721 38.9%
1950 762 5.7%
1960 847 11.2%
1970 696 −17.8%
1980 796 14.4%
1990 762 −4.3%
2000 761 −0.1%
2010 715 −6.0%
2020 665 −7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 715 people, 316 households, and 194 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,254.4 inhabitants per square mile (484.3/km2). There were 362 housing units at an average density of 635.1 per square mile (245.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 316 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 41.9 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 21.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

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