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)