Demographics

People

Total Population962
Male Share of the Population44.8%
Female Share of the Population55.2%
Senior Citizens33.2%
Employed Population 16+472
Age of the Population57

Families

% of people married67.1%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher35.8%
Median Earnings25+$45,707
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$40,250
Median Earnings With High School Degree$34,559

Wealth

Median Family Income$80,357
% Above Poverty Level93.6%
% Below Poverty Level6.4%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time21 minutes
% Working from Home5.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work6.4%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone28.7%
Median Gross Rent$672
Median House Value$137,700

Ancestry

German59.5%
Norwegian13.5%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)9.6%
English5.3%
French Except Basque5.2%
Russian4.4%
Irish3.6%
Swedish3.5%
Dutch2.7%
Austrian1.5%
Czech0.8%
Welsh0.4%
Swiss0.3%
Danishn0.3%
Polish0.3%
Croatian0.3%
Italian0.2%
Scottish0.2%
Canadian0.1%
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New Salem Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyMorton County
Standard Zip Codes58563
Phone Area Codes701
Time Zone
Approximate Latitude46.84
Approximate Longitude-101.41

New Salem Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationNEW SALEM 5 NW
Distance5.1 miles
Jan Temp-2 to 19 F
Apr Temp29 to 54 F
Jul Temp56 to 83 F
Oct Temp31 to 57 F
Annual Precip18.2 inches
StationALMONT
Distance8.8 miles
Jan Temp-0 to 23 F
Apr Temp29 to 58 F
Jul Temp55 to 85 F
Oct Temp31 to 60 F
Annual Precip16.6 inches
StationCENTER 4 SE
Distance18.3 miles
Jan Temp-1 to 22 F
Apr Temp28 to 55 F
Jul Temp54 to 82 F
Oct Temp30 to 58 F
Annual Precip17.4 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Center604$64,821
Glen Ullin791$63,295
Mandan21,943$89,409

New Salem Public Schools

New Salem-almont High School
310 Elm Ave
ZIP: 58563
(701) 843-7610
High
Total Enrollment 144
Prairie View Elementary School
400 N 4th St
ZIP: 58563
(701) 843-7823
Primary
Total Enrollment 173
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