Welcome to Leal ...
The city of Leal is located in Barnes County<1>.
The location of Leal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Leal was established in 1892.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Leal has a population of 18 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Leal is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Leal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leal is located in the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leal had an population of 18 people. This is a decrease of 10% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 50% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Leal had a population of 20 people. This makes Leal the county's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 20 people, the population of Leal decreased 44.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 36 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Leal.
Communities Also Named Leal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Leal - they are located in Colorado and Texas (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leal.
Communities near Leal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leal.
- Valley City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley City <5>
- Wimbledon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wimbledon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Wimbledon is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wimbledon <5>
- Sanborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Sanborn is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <5>
- Hannaford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannaford
- Hannaford is located in Griggs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannaford <5>
- Spiritwood Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiritwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiritwood Lake
- Spiritwood Lake is located in Stutsman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Dazey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dazey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dazey
- Dazey is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dazey <5>
- Courtenay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtenay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtenay
- Courtenay is located in Stutsman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtenay <5>
- Rogers
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <5>
- Sibley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Eckelson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckelson
- Eckelson is located in Barnes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eckelson <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leal. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leal. See our Newspapers Page for Leal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leal ...
Looking for more information about Leal? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Leal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leal.
Adding Leal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leal in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Leal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Leal post office opened in 1892.
We also found Leal on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barnes County: www.co.barnes.nd.us/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Barnes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leal. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |