New Salem, North Dakota New Salem, North Dakota New Salem, North Dakota New Salem, North Dakota Location of New Salem, North Dakota Location of New Salem, North Dakota New Salem is a town/city in Morton County, North Dakota, United States.

The populace was 946 at the 2010 census. New Salem was established in 1883.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 1.47 square miles (3.81 km2), of which, 1.46 square miles (3.78 km2) is territory and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. There were 449 housing units at an average density of 307.5 per square mile (118.7/km2).

There were 404 homeholds of which 25.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families.

20.9% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 29.7% were 65 years of age or older.

As of the census of 2000, there were 938 citizens , 411 homeholds, and 246 families residing in the city.

There were 448 housing units at an average density of 310.0 per square mile (119.3/km ).

There were 411 homeholds out of which 21.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families.

In the city, the populace 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 income for a homehold in the town/city was $26,848, and the median income for a family was $36,761.

About 9.4% of families and 9.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.

According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, New Salem has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. United States Enumeration Bureau.

United States Enumeration Bureau.

Climate Summary for New Salem, North Dakota 75th anniversary, New Salem, North Dakota, 1883-1958 from the Digital Horizons website Municipalities and communities of Morton County, North Dakota, United States

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