New England, North Dakota facts for kids
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New England, North Dakota
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Location of New England, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Hettinger |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| • Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,602 ft (793 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 683 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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673 |
| • Density | 1,385.40/sq mi (535.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
58647
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-56180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036180 |
New England is a city in Hettinger County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 683 at the 2020 census.
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 New England states of Vermont and Massachusetts. Until the tracks were abandoned in 1983, the city was located at the terminus of a Milwaukee Road branch line that split from the railroad's Pacific Extension in McLaughlin, South Dakota.
The silhouette of the two Rainy Buttes near New England is a distinguishing symbol of the town.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2), all land.
Climate
New England has a humid continental climate (Dfb)/cool semi-arid climate (BSk), characterised by very warm summers with moderate rainfall mostly from thunderstorms, and freezing, dry winters. The frequent occurrences of warm 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.
| Climate data for New England, North Dakota (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1894-present) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 613 | — | |
| 1930 | 911 | 48.6% | |
| 1940 | 895 | −1.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,117 | 24.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,095 | −2.0% | |
| 1970 | 906 | −17.3% | |
| 1980 | 825 | −8.9% | |
| 1990 | 663 | −19.6% | |
| 2000 | 555 | −16.3% | |
| 2010 | 600 | 8.1% | |
| 2020 | 683 | 13.8% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 673 | 12.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 600 people, 258 households, and 132 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,224.5 per square mile (472.8/km2). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 651.0 per square mile (251.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.8% White, 1.0% African American, 6.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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.
Education
It is in New England Public Schools
- New England High School
See also
In Spanish: New England (Dakota del Norte) para niños
