Welcome to New Town ...
The city of New Town is located in Mountrail County<1>.
New Town was established in 1953.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Town has a population of 2,610 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of New Town is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Town lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from New Town (for example, toward Halliday), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The area code for New Town: (701)
The ZIP code for New Town: 58763<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Town had an population of 2,610 people. This is an increase of 35.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 90.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Town had a population of 1,925 people (which is 25.09% of the total population of Mountrail County). This makes New Town the county's most populous community.
The population of New Town represents 0.29% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,925 people, the population of New Town increased 40.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,367 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Town.
Communities Also Named New Town ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named New Town - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), Georgia (2), Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi (2), New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (3) and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Town.
Communities near New Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Town.
- Parshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshall
- Parshall is located in Mountrail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parshall <5>
- Four Bears Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Bears Village
- Four Bears Village is located in McKenzie County
- Van Hook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Charging Eagle ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charging Eagle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charging Eagle
- Charging Eagle is located in McLean County
- Shell Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shell Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in McLean County
- Belden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Belden is located in Mountrail County
- Independance ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independance
- Independance is located in Dunn County
- Mandaree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandaree have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandaree
- Mandaree is located in McKenzie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandaree <5>
- Keene
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in McKenzie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <5>
- Lucky Mound ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky Mound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Mound
- Lucky Mound is located in McLean County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Town. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Town. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for New Town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Town ...
Looking for more information about New Town? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for New Town, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Mountrail, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Town. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as New Town). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Town or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |