Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 6 min5:36 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 20 min8:25 am – 4:45 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 16°F, lows -3°F21 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month July43 in of snow a year, on about 25 days8 days above 90°F, 200 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Leeds station, 1 mi away; snow from Rugby
Parks and public landsNesvigstate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 144 acresBenson County Waterfowl Production Areanational wildlife refuge · 9.3 mi · 73 acresLake Alice National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.8 mi · 8,638 acresPierce County Waterfowl Production Areanational wildlife refuge · 19.0 mi · 1,052 acresGrahams Island State Parkstate park · 22.2 mi · 950 acresWhite Horse Hill National Game Preservenational wildlife refuge · 27.7 mi · 1,630 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBenson County, ND, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Drinking waterCity of Leedsserves 427 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,511 ft461 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTowner County Medical Center16.8 miPost officeLeeds Post Office1.8 miTown hallLeeds City Hall1.8 miFire stationLeeds Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighLeeds High School1.4 miElementaryLeeds Elementary School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDevils Lake Regional Airport DVL26 miUS highwayUS 2under a mileAmtrakDevils Lake, ND DVL28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58320 ZIP area.
