Leeds, North Dakota | |
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City | |
Location of Leeds, North Dakota |
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Coordinates: 48°17′22″N 99°26′20″W / 48.28944°N 99.43889°WCoordinates: 48°17′22″N 99°26′20″W / 48.28944°N 99.43889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Benson |
Area | |
• Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
• Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,512 ft (461 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 427 |
• Estimate (2016) | 447 |
• Density | 950/sq mi (360/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 58346 |
Area code(s) | 701 |
FIPS code | 38-45580 |
GNIS feature ID | 1029856 |
Website | http://www.leedsnd.com/ |
Leeds is a city in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 427 at the 2010 census.
Leeds was founded in 1887 and named after Leeds, England. It was one of several sites along the Great Northern Railway's transcontinental route between Devils Lake and Minot that were named after places in England (the others were Berwick, Norwich, Penn, Rugby, Surrey, Tunbridge, and York).
Leeds is located at 48°17′22″N 99°26′20″W / 48.28944°N 99.43889°W (48.289356, -99.438965).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2), all of it land. The nearby Lake Ibsen is located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-east of the city center.
As of the census of 2010, there were 427 people, 201 households, and 118 families residing in the city. The population density was 948.9 inhabitants per square mile (366.4/km2). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 591.1 per square mile (228.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 1.4% Native American, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.