New England, North Dakota

Coordinates: 46°32′27″N 102°52′01″W / 46.54083°N 102.86694°W / 46.54083; -102.86694
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New England, North Dakota
FIPS code
38-56180
GNIS feature ID1036180[2]
Websitendnewengland.com

New England is a city in Hettinger County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 683 at the 2020 census.[3]

New England was founded in 1887, predating all other settlements in Hettinger County by many years. The name recognizes that many early settlers were from the

Milwaukee Road branch line that split from the railroad's Pacific Extension in McLaughlin, South Dakota.[7]

The silhouette of the two Rainy Buttes near New England is a distinguishing symbol of the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2), all land.[8]

Climate

New England has a

chinook winds in winter, however, means that New England holds the record for the warmest temperature recorded in North Dakota in December and is only 1 °F or 0.6 °C below Fort Yates’ record for the state’s warmest February (and winter season) temperature.[10]

Climate data for New England, North Dakota (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1894-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 64
(18) 		71
(22) 		84
(29) 		94
(34) 		105
(41) 		108
(42) 		114
(46) 		109
(43) 		105
(41) 		95
(35) 		80
(27) 		70
(21) 		114
(46)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 27.4
(−2.6) 		31.1
(−0.5) 		42.7
(5.9) 		55.3
(12.9) 		66.9
(19.4) 		76.1
(24.5) 		84.0
(28.9) 		83.6
(28.7) 		73.3
(22.9) 		56.9
(13.8) 		41.8
(5.4) 		30.5
(−0.8) 		55.8
(13.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 16.7
(−8.5) 		20.2
(−6.6) 		30.9
(−0.6) 		42.3
(5.7) 		53.8
(12.1) 		63.4
(17.4) 		70.0
(21.1) 		68.8
(20.4) 		58.9
(14.9) 		44.2
(6.8) 		30.4
(−0.9) 		19.9
(−6.7) 		43.3
(6.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 6.0
(−14.4) 		9.3
(−12.6) 		19.1
(−7.2) 		29.2
(−1.6) 		40.8
(4.9) 		50.7
(10.4) 		55.9
(13.3) 		54.0
(12.2) 		44.5
(6.9) 		31.5
(−0.3) 		19.0
(−7.2) 		9.2
(−12.7) 		30.8
(−0.7)
Record low °F (°C) −44
(−42) 		−46
(−43) 		−31
(−35) 		−11
(−24) 		5
(−15) 		25
(−4) 		28
(−2) 		28
(−2) 		3
(−16) 		−12
(−24) 		−25
(−32) 		−37
(−38) 		−46
(−43)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.22
(5.6) 		0.35
(8.9) 		0.77
(20) 		1.52
(39) 		2.64
(67) 		3.23
(82) 		1.88
(48) 		1.62
(41) 		1.59
(40) 		1.49
(38) 		0.39
(9.9) 		0.20
(5.1) 		15.90
(404)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 6.3
(16) 		7.0
(18) 		7.0
(18) 		6.1
(15) 		1.3
(3.3) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		4.2
(11) 		5.9
(15) 		6.4
(16) 		44.3
(113)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 3.2 3.3 4.0 6.0 8.2 8.8 6.8 4.9 4.3 4.4 2.9 2.8 59.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 4.2 4.4 3.3 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.8 4.5 22.7
Source:
NOAA[11][12]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920613—
193091148.6%
1940895−1.8%
19501,11724.8%
19601,095−2.0%
1970906−17.3%
1980825−8.9%
1990663−19.6%
2000555−16.3%
20106008.1%
202068313.8%
2022 (est.)673[4]−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]
2020 Census[3]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 258 households, of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.8% were non-families. 45.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.58.

The median age was 46.6 years. 11.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 23.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup was 37.8% male and 62.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 266 households, of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.77.

20.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The

poverty line
, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Southwest Multi-County Correctional Center, on behalf of the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, operates the Dakota Women's Correctional and Rehabilitation Center in New England.[15]

Education

It is in New England Public Schools[16]

  • New England High School

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New England, North Dakota
  3. ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. ^ Wick, Douglas A. "New England (Hettinger County)". North Dakota Place Names. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  6. ^ Brovald, Ken C. (September 1984). "Route of the Charging Buffalo". Trains. 44 (11): 32–34.
  7. ^ "New England Branch, Valuation Sections North Dakota 3 and SD 4" (PDF). Milwaukee Road Archives. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  9. ^ "Climate Summary for New England, North Dakota". Weatherbase.
  10. ^ "Monthly State Maximum/Minimum Extremes — 5/31/00" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  11. ^ "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "Station: New England, ND". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  13. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  14. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  15. ^ "Dakota Women's Correctional and Rehabilitation Center." Southwest Multi-County Correctional Center. Retrieved on May 21, 2010.
  16. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved August 23, 2021.
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