New Town, North Dakota

New Town, North Dakota
Post office in New Town
Post office in New Town
Location of New Town, North Dakota
Location of New Town, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°59′23″N 102°30′18″W / 47.98972°N 102.50500°W / 47.98972; -102.50500
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyMountrail
FoundedAugust 1950
Government
 • MayorDaniel Uran
Area
 • Total
2.89 sq mi (7.48 km2)
 • Land2.89 sq mi (7.48 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,926 ft (587 m)
Population
 • Total
2,764
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
2,645
 • Density957.06/sq mi (369.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58763
Area code701
FIPS code38-56740
GNIS feature ID1036184[2]
HighwaysND 23, ND 1804
Websitecitynewtownnd.com

New Town is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota. The population was 2,764 at the time of the 2020 census,[3] making it the 18th largest city in North Dakota. New Town was platted in 1950 as a replacement site for the residents of Sanish and Van Hook, as these towns were scheduled to be flooded by the creation of Lake Sakakawea, a reservoir to provide water for irrigation.[5]

It is the largest city and the administrative center of the Fort Berthold Reservation. New Town is home to Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College. New Town is located on State Highway 23 at the crossing of Lake Sakakawea by the Four Bears Bridge.

  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 Town, North Dakota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Wick, Douglas A. "New Town (Mountrail County)". North Dakota Place Names. Retrieved May 7, 2011.