Moving to New Rockford, North Dakota

Population: 1,463. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,372 (-6.2% change)
Males: 670 (45.8%), Females: 793 (54.2%)

Eddy County

Zip code: 58356

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.2 years
Median household income: $28,042
Median house value: $38,100

Population by Race

Races in New Rockford:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (41.4%), German (39.6%), Irish (9.8%), Swedish (5.7%), English (3.2%), Dutch (2.8%).

Elevation: 1536 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Rockford

• High school or higher: 69.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 11.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Rockford city

• Never married: 20.5%
• Now married: 60.3%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 14.1%
• Divorced: 4.7%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -135 (-8.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Rockford:

• CARRINGTON HEALTH CENTER – CAH (about 17 miles; CARRINGTON, ND)
• MERCY HOSPITAL,THE (about 36 miles; DEVILS LAKE, ND)
• SAINT ALOISIUS MEDICAL CENTER CAH (about 50 miles; HARVEY, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Rockford:

• DEVILS LAKE MUNI (about 34 miles; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Abbreviation: DVL)
• JAMESTOWN REGIONAL (about 62 miles; JAMESTOWN, ND; Abbreviation: JMS)
• BISMARCK MUNI (about 128 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Rockford:

• TOMLINSON FIELD (about 2 miles; NEW ROCKFORD, ND; Abbreviation: 8J7)
• CARRINGTON MUNI (about 16 miles; CARRINGTON, ND; Abbreviation: 46D)
• MADDOCK MUNI (about 33 miles; MADDOCK, ND; Abbreviation: 6D3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Rockford:

• BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 128 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
• UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 129 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 144 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
• MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 155 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
• NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 159 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 159 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 190 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)

Schools

Public high school in New Rockford:

• NEW ROCKFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 430 1ST AVE N; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Rockford:

• NEW ROCKFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 430 1ST AVE N; Grades: PK – 06)
• EAST CENTRAL SPEC ED UNIT (Location: 16 8TH ST S; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in New Rockford:

• NEW ROCKFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,206; Location: 811 FIRST AVENUE N; 11,572 books; 202 audio materials; 103 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)