Steele, ND

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Steele, North Dakota

Steele, North Dakota, in Kidder county, is 41 miles E of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center) and 345 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 761.

The People and Families of Steele

In Steele, about 54% of adults are married. Lots of people in Steele live independently, in one-person housing.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Steele had a median family income of $37,778.

Steele Housing

In Steele, 75% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Steele, 81% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Steele; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Most residents would agree that driving around Steele is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

High Points

Steele strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Steele, ND

Comparing Steele to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles E of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	345 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Kidder
Standard Zip Codes	58482
Phone Area Codes	701
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.855
Longitude	-99.915

Station	STEELE 3 N
Distance	3.2 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 18 F
Apr Temp	30 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	18.7 inches

Station	TUTTLE
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 21 F
Apr Temp	30 to 57 F
Jul Temp	56 to 84 F
Oct Temp	32 to 59 F
Annual Precip	16.8 inches

Station	NAPOLEON
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 18 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	32 to 57 F
Annual Precip	19 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	761	100%
Male	354	46.5%
Female	407	53.5%
Under 18	172	22.6%
18+	589	77.4%
65+	242	31.8%
Median Age	44.8
Average Family Size	2.88
White	758	99.6%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	694
Growth	-67
Growth %	-8.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	60.4%
Norwegian	20.7%
English	3.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
Bulgarian	2%
Swedish	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Polish	1.2%
Irish	1.1%
US/American	0.9%
Scottish	0.5%
Icelander	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
German Russian	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Danish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Steele	761	$37,778
Napoleon	857	$36,042
Tappen	210	$34,444

Library
Kidder County Public Library 115 West Broadway Steele, North Dakota (701) 475-2855

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