Golden Valley County, North Dakota

Golden Valley County, North Dakota, has 1,808 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Beach. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,001 sq mi (2,592 km²) of land.

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Golden Valley County in North Dakota
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Resident population, July 2025
1,808
Land area
1,001 sq mi (2,592 km²)
County seat or government
Beach
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$68,021 ± $13,794
Median home value
$123,900 ± $20,277
Median rent, with utilities
$638 ± $370
Homes lived in by their owners
79.5% ± 6.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Dickinson, ND micro area
Water area
1.6 sq mi (4.14 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38033
Coordinates (central point)
46.938924, -103.844612

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Golden Valley County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 586211,161 people
  2. 58645320 people
  3. 58632268 people
  4. 58654244 people

4 ZIP Code areas overlap Golden Valley County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Golden Valley County, largest first

  1. Beach Township266 people
  2. Lone Tree Township182 people
  3. Bullion Township39 people
  4. Delhi Township38 people
  5. Saddle Butte Township21 people
  6. Henry Township15 people
  7. Garner Township10 people
  8. Pearl Township10 people
  9. Sentinel Township7 people
  10. Elk Creek Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county

School districts in Golden Valley County, largest first

  1. Beach Public School District 31,325 people
  2. Lone Tree Public School District 6328 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Beach, North Dakota (city)899 people
  2. Golva, North Dakota (city)97 people
  3. Sentinel Butte, North Dakota (city)57 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Wibaux County, Montana20 mi west
  2. Billings County, North Dakota23 mi east
  3. Slope County, North Dakota39 mi southeast
  4. Fallon County, Montana50 mi southwest
  5. McKenzie County, North Dakota59 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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