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New Salem, North Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 938. Estimated population in July 2024: 890 (-5.1% change)
Males: 431 (45.9%), Females: 507 (54.1%)

Morton County

Zip code: 58563

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.6 years
Median household income: $26,848
Median house value: $49,800

Population by Race

Races in New Salem:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (64.3%), Norwegian (13.5%), Russian (11.0%), Irish (8.3%), United States (3.7%), English (3.2%).

Elevation: 2161 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Salem

  • High school or higher: 69.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Salem city

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 16.1%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Salem:

  • SAKAKAWEA MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 34 miles; HAZEN, ND)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL – CENTRAL DAKOTAS (about 35 miles; MANDAN, ND)
  • JACOBSON MEMORIAL HOSP CARE CENTER-CAH (about 42 miles; ELGIN, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Salem:

  • BISMARCK MUNI (about 48 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)
  • MINOT INTL (about 98 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
  • MINOT AFB (about 108 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Salem:

  • GLEN ULLIN REGIONAL (about 31 miles; GLEN ULLIN, ND; Abbreviation: D57)
  • MERCER COUNTY REGIONAL (about 33 miles; HAZEN, ND; Abbreviation: HZE)
  • MANDAN MUNI (about 37 miles; MANDAN, ND; Abbreviation: Y19)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 46 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 223 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 227 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 235 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 299 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)

Schools

Public high school in New Salem:

  • NEW SALEM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 310 ELM AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in New Salem:

  • PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 400 N 4TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)

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