- New Salem, North Dakota
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New Salem, North Dakota — town — New Salem, North Dakota
Location of New Salem, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°50′35″N 101°24′43″W / 46.84306°N 101.41194°WCoordinates: 46°50′35″N 101°24′43″W / 46.84306°N 101.41194°W Country United States State North Dakota County Morton Area – Total 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) – Land 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 2,185 ft (666 m) Population (2010)[1] – Total 946 – Density 649.0/sq mi (250.6/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 58563 Area code(s) 701 FIPS code 38-56700[2] GNIS feature ID 1030399[3] New Salem is a city in Morton County, North Dakota in the United States. It is part of the "Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Bismarck-Mandan". The population was 946 at the 2010 census.[1] New Salem was founded in 1883.
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Geography
New Salem is located at 46°50′35″N 101°24′43″W / 46.84306°N 101.41194°W (46.842993, -101.412058)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) of it is land and 0.68% is water.
New Salem is one mile south of Interstate 94.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1900 229 — 1910 621 171.2% 1920 711 14.5% 1930 804 13.1% 1940 875 8.8% 1950 942 7.7% 1960 986 4.7% 1970 943 −4.4% 1980 1,081 14.6% 1990 909 −15.9% 2000 938 3.2% 2010 946 0.9% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 938 people, 411 households, and 246 families residing in the city. The population density was 649.0 people per square mile (249.8/km²). There were 448 housing units at an average density of 310.0 per square mile (119.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.23% White, 1.71% Native American, and 1.07% from two or more races.
There were 411 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 34.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,848, and the median income for a family was $36,761. Males had a median income of $27,446 versus $19,091 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,514. About 9.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.
History
New Salem began in April 1882 when John Christiansen hopped off a westbound freight train. The only sign of civilization he saw were the train tracks behind him and the belongings he brought. Soon after his arrival a Colonization Bureau out of Chicago sent settlers to the area and gave the colony its independence for $600. A church, land office, lumber yard, drugstore, and general store were soon built, and by the end of 1883, the town was ready for Great Plains living.
Sites of interest
- Salem Sue, large fiberglass sculpture of a cow
References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Municipalities and communities of Morton County, North Dakota Cities Almont | Flasher | Glen Ullin | Hebron | Mandan | New Salem
Township Captain's Landing
CDP Harmon
Unorganized
territoriesEast Morton | Mandan | West Morton
Unincorporated
communities
Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Area (ND)Counties Core city Surrounding areas Categories:- Cities in North Dakota
- Populated places in Morton County, North Dakota
- Populated places established in 1883
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