New England is a city in

Hettinger County Hettinger County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,489. Its county seat is Mott. The city of Hettinger, North Dakota, is in nearby Adams County. History The Dakota Territory legisl ...

North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ...

, 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 New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces ...

states of

Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...

and

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

. Until the tracks were abandoned in 1983, the city was located at the terminus of a

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that split from the railroad's Pacific Extension in

McLaughlin, South Dakota McLaughlin (Lakota: ''matȟó Akíčita or Makáȟleča''; "Bear Soldier") is a city in northeastern Corson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 663 at the 2010 census. It is the largest city on the Standing Rock Indian Reserv ...

. The silhouette of the two Rainy Buttes near New England is a distinguishing symbol of the town.

Geography

New England is located at (46.539925, −102.865597). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Climate

New England has a borderline

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(''Dfb'')/ cool semi-arid climate (''BSk''), characterised by very warm summers with moderate rainfall mostly from thunderstorms, and freezing, dry winters. The frequent occurrence of warm

chinook winds Chinook winds, or simply Chinooks, are two types of prevailing warm, generally westerly winds in western North America: Coastal Chinooks and interior Chinooks. The coastal Chinooks are persistent seasonal, wet, southwesterly winds blowing in from ...

in winter, however, means that New England holds the record for the warmest temperature recorded in North Dakota in December and is only below

Fort Yates Yates is a city in Sioux County, North Dakota, United States. It is the tribal headquarters of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and county seat of Sioux County. Since 1970 the population has declined markedly from more than 1,100 residents, as peo ...

’ record for the state’s warmest February (and winter season) temperature.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 600 people, 258 households, and 132 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 319 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.8%

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, 1.0%

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, 6.0% Native American, 0.2%

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, and 2.0% from two or more races.

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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 Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...

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.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 555 people, 266 households and 155 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 320 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 98.20%

, 0.54% Native American, 0.36%

, and 0.90% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.36% of the population. There were 266 households, of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were

living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.77. 20.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. The

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was $30,764 and the median family income was $39,063. Males had a median income of $30,357 and females $16,667. The

per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...

was $17,489. About 7.0% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the

poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...

, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Southwest Multi-County Correctional Center, on behalf of the

North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR) provides prison services for the U.S. state, state of North Dakota. The Division of Field Services supervises parolees through 14 field offices. DOCR also has a Division of Juv ...

, operates the Dakota Women's Correctional and Rehabilitation Center in New England.

Education

It is in

New England Public Schools New England Public School District No. 9, also known as New England Public Schools (NEPS), is a school district headquartered in New England, North Dakota. It includes New England High School. It serves New England in Hettinger County, North Dako ...

*New England High School

References

{{Authority control Cities in Hettinger County, North Dakota Cities in North Dakota Populated places established in 1887 1887 establishments in Dakota Territory