Balta, North Dakota

Balta, North Dakota
Location of Balta, North Dakota
Location of Balta, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°10′00″N 100°02′13″W / 48.16667°N 100.03694°W / 48.16667; -100.03694
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyPierce
Founded1912
Area
 • Total0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Land0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation1,552 ft (473 m)
Population
 • Total66
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
64
 • Density290.75/sq mi (112.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
58313
Area code701
FIPS code38-04580
GNIS feature ID1035920[2]

Balta is a city in Pierce County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 66 at the 2020 census.[3] 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Balta, North Dakota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).