New Town, North Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,367. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,415 (+3.5% change)
Males: 643 (47.0%), Females: 724 (53.0%)
Mountrail County
Zip code: 58763
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $29,524
Median house value: $44,000
Population by Race
Races in New Town:
- American Indian (69.0%)
- White Non-Hispanic (29.3%)
- Two or more races (2.9%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
Ancestries: Norwegian (15.4%), German (10.5%), Irish (2.0%), English (1.7%), Dutch (1.3%).
Elevation: 1900 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in New Town
- High school or higher: 78.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
- Unemployed: 11.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 10.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in New Town city
- Never married: 34.9%
- Now married: 43.9%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 10.8%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-0.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near New Town:
- MOUNTRAIL COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 27 miles; STANLEY, ND)
- TIOGA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL – CAH (about 43 miles; TIOGA, ND)
- MCKENZIE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL -CAH (about 53 miles; WATFORD CITY, ND)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Town:
- SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 81 miles; WILLISTON, ND; Abbreviation: ISN)
- MINOT AFB (about 84 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)
- MINOT INTL (about 87 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Town:
- NEW TOWN MUNI (about 2 miles; NEW TOWN, ND; Abbreviation: 05D)
- STANLEY MUNI (about 23 miles; STANLEY, ND; Abbreviation: 08D)
- PARSHALL-HANKINS (about 25 miles; PARSHALL, ND; Abbreviation: Y74)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in New Town:
- FORT BERTHOLD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 43; Location: PO BOX 490; Public)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Town:
- MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
- BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 143 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 146 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
- BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 259 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
- SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 273 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
- NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 326 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 358 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
Schools
Public high school in New Town:
- NEW TOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 300 EAGLE DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in New Town:
- EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 2ND ST CENTRAL AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
- NEW TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 300 EAGLE DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in New Town:
- NEW TOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,272; Location: 103 MAIN SOOLINE PLACE; 15,300 books; 155 audio materials; 25 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)