New Town, ND

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New Town, North Dakota

New Town, North Dakota, in Mountrail county, is 113 miles NW of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center) and 485 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. About 1,367 people people live in New Town.

The People and Families of New Town

In New Town, about 37% of adults are married. New Town has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, New Town had a median family income of $35,500.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in New Town.

New Town Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in New Town, about 58% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city.

Commuting

In New Town, 92% of commuters drive to work. In New Town, people like to walk or ride bicycles. Commuters in the city enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

New Town strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of New Town, ND

Comparing New Town to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	113 miles NW of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	485 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Mountrail
Standard Zip Codes	58763
Phone Area Codes	701
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.981
Longitude	-102.489

Station	KEENE 3 S
Distance	22.3 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	30 to 57 F
Jul Temp	55 to 84 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	16 inches

Station	TIOGA 1 E
Distance	35 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 17 F
Apr Temp	28 to 53 F
Jul Temp	54 to 81 F
Oct Temp	30 to 55 F
Annual Precip	14.7 inches

Station	WATFORD CITY
Distance	38.9 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 19 F
Apr Temp	28 to 55 F
Jul Temp	54 to 84 F
Oct Temp	29 to 57 F
Annual Precip	14.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,367	100%
Male	643	47%
Female	724	53%
Under 18	420	30.7%
18+	947	69.3%
65+	173	12.7%
Median Age	33.1
Average Family Size	3.34
White	405	29.6%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	914	66.9%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	39	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,415
Growth	48
Growth %	3.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	68.5%
Norwegian	15.1%
German	8.6%
Dutch	1.3%
Irish	1.2%
English	1.1%
Scottish	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Polish	0.3%
US/American	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
New Town	1,367	$35,500
Parshall	981	$27,222
Plaza	167	$29,063
Stanley	1,279	$35,074

Library
New Town Public Library 103 Main Sooline Place New Town, North Dakota (701) 627-4812

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