New Town, North Dakota

New Town, North Dakota
—  City  —
Location of New Town, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°58′54″N 102°29′5″W / 47.98167°N 102.48472°W / 47.98167; -102.48472Coordinates: 47°58′54″N 102°29′5″W / 47.98167°N 102.48472°W / 47.98167; -102.48472
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Mountrail
Area
– Total	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
– Land	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,900 ft (579 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	1,925
– Density	2,031.6/sq mi (784.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58763
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-56740[2]
GNIS feature ID	1030400[3]
Highways	ND 23, ND 1804

New Town is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 1,925 at the 2010 census.^[1] New Town was founded in 1953 to replace the cities of Sanish and Van Hook which were planned to be inundated by Lake Sakakawea.^[4] It is the largest city and administrative center of the Fort Berthold Reservation. New Town is home to Fort Berthold Community College.

Geography

New Town is located at 47°58′54″N 102°29′5″W / 47.98167°N 102.48472°W / 47.98167; -102.48472 (47.981748, -102.484842)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	1,586		—
1970	1,428		−10.0%
1980	1,335		−6.5%
1990	1,388		4.0%
2000	1,367		−1.5%
2010	1,925		40.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,367 people, 488 households, and 318 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,031.6 people per square mile (787.8/km²). There were 512 housing units at an average density of 760.9 per square mile (295.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 29.63% White, 0.15% African American, 66.86% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 2.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 488 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples living together, 22.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,524, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $26,944 versus $21,630 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,490. About 17.2% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 30.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2 May 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ Wick, Douglas A.. "New Town (Mountrail County)". North Dakota Place Names. http://www.webfamilytree.com/North_Dakota_Place_Names/N/new_town_%28mountrail_county%29.htm. Retrieved 7 May 2011. 
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• City of New Town official website