Census-designated place & Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States
| McLeod | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place & Unincorporated community | |
 Sveums Store and US Post Office - McLeod | |
  McLeodLocation within the state of North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′19″N 97°17′55″W / 46.38861°N 97.29861°W / 46.38861; -97.29861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Ransom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.77 sq mi (2.00 km) |
| • Land | 0.77 sq mi (2.00 km) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km) |
| Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22 |
| • Density | 28.42/sq mi (10.98/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 58057 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-49540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584351 |
McLeod (also Sandoun) is a census designated place in eastern Ransom County, North Dakota, United States. An unincorporated community, it was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on March 31, 2010. It was not counted separately during the 2000 Census, but was included in the 2010 Census, where its population was reported to be 27.
The community lies along North Dakota Highway 27 east of the city of Lisbon, the county seat of Ransom County. Originally named Sandoun for the many sand dunes in the area, it was renamed McLeod for local realtor J. J. McLeod.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, McLeod has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for McLeod 3E, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1912–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
66 (19) |
86 (30) |
99 (37) |
106 (41) |
105 (41) |
114 (46) |
107 (42) |
105 (41) |
97 (36) |
78 (26) |
68 (20) |
114 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.0 (−7.2) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
37.6 (3.1) |
54.5 (12.5) |
68.7 (20.4) |
78.0 (25.6) |
82.5 (28.1) |
81.4 (27.4) |
72.7 (22.6) |
56.8 (13.8) |
39.1 (3.9) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
53.3 (11.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 8.9 (−12.8) |
13.5 (−10.3) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
43.0 (6.1) |
56.7 (13.7) |
66.8 (19.3) |
71.1 (21.7) |
69.2 (20.7) |
60.2 (15.7) |
45.4 (7.4) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
42.2 (5.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −1.3 (−18.5) |
2.9 (−16.2) |
16.7 (−8.5) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
44.6 (7.0) |
55.7 (13.2) |
59.7 (15.4) |
57.0 (13.9) |
47.6 (8.7) |
33.9 (1.1) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
6.4 (−14.2) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −41 (−41) |
−41 (−41) |
−30 (−34) |
−7 (−22) |
11 (−12) |
27 (−3) |
37 (3) |
31 (−1) |
15 (−9) |
−12 (−24) |
−28 (−33) |
−36 (−38) |
−41 (−41) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.62 (16) |
0.72 (18) |
1.00 (25) |
1.67 (42) |
2.89 (73) |
4.52 (115) |
3.48 (88) |
2.63 (67) |
2.56 (65) |
2.16 (55) |
0.85 (22) |
0.89 (23) |
23.99 (609) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 65.3 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McLeod, North Dakota
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- U.S. Census Bureau (2003). "Population and Housing Unit Counts, North Dakota" (PDF). 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Government Printing Office. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
- U.S. Census Bureau (February 13, 2008). "Census Designated Place (CDP) Program for the 2010 Census—Final Criteria" (PDF). Federal Register. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- Wick, Douglas A. (1988). North Dakota Place Names. Bismarck, North Dakota: Hedemarken Collectibles. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6. OCLC 191277027.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- Climate Summary for McLeod, North Dakota
- "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- "Station: Mc Leod 3 E, ND". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
| Municipalities and communities of Ransom County, North Dakota, United States | ||
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| County seat: Lisbon | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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