Balta, North Dakota
| Balta, North Dakota | |
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| Coordinates: 48°10′2″N 100°2′12″W / 48.16722°N 100.03667°WCoordinates: 48°10′2″N 100°2′12″W / 48.16722°N 100.03667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Pierce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,552 ft (473 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 65 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 65 |
| • Density | 295.5/sq mi (114.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58313 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-04580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1027801 |
Balta is a city in Pierce County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 65 at the 2010 census. Balta was founded in 1912, and is known for its duck hunting.
Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site, in or near Balta, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Originally, the town was named Egan, in honor of Egan Pierce, an official with the Soo Line railroad. It was renamed by the locals after Balta, in Russian Empire (current Ukraine), the original home of many immigrant settlers.
Balta is located at 48°10′2″N 100°2′12″W / 48.16722°N 100.03667°W (48.167154, -100.036770).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), of which, 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (which warns that "there is no generally accepted definition of a geographic center"), the center of the continent of North America is 6 miles west of Balta, at a latitude of 48°10' and a longitude of 100°10'. As Balta is so small, nearby Rugby calls itself the center of the continent.
As of the census of 2010, there were 65 people, 30 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density was 295.5 inhabitants per square mile (114.1/km2). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 213.6 per square mile (82.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.
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