Local servicesHospitalMountrail County Medical Center24.5 miPost officeNew Town Post Office4.6 miTown hallNew Town Civic Center4.6 miPoliceNew Town Police Department4.6 miFire stationNew Town Volunteer Fire Department4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliston Basin International Airport XWA57 miUS highwayUS 223 miAmtrakStanley, ND STN25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58763 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58763 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 3 min5:50 am – 9:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 23 min8:37 am – 4:59 pm
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People4,229 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.01,697 householdsMedian household income $64,743Median home value $219,500Median rent $784 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $933 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,784 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 18 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, other languages 9%, Spanish 6%, French or Haitian Creole 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 4°F18 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 16 days20 days above 90°F, 185 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Keene 3s station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksFour Bears Baybay · under a mileSanish Baybay · 2.4 miNueta Hidatsa Sahnish Collegecollege · 5.1 miLittle Knife Riverriver · 4.1 miKnifer Towhead (historical)island · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSakakawea Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 478,564 acresAntelope Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 953 acresVanhookstate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 2,390 acresShell Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.2 mi · 786 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 28 Sep 201236 mi away, near Williston, North DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 28 Sep 201236 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMountrail County, ND, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured64 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 197main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McKenzie County, ND, 42 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of New Townserves 2,528 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202129 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,887 ft575 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
