New Rockford is a city in

Eddy County, North Dakota Eddy County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 2,347. Its county seat is New Rockford, North Dakota, New Rockford. Eddy County is the sma ...

, United States. It is the

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of Eddy County. The population was 1,361 at the 2020 census. New Rockford was founded in 1883.

History

New Rockford was founded in 1883, when the

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arrived in the area. In 1915, residents mounted a challenge to have the state capital relocated from Bismarck to New Rockford. This did not succeed, leaving Bismarck the capital.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water. New Rockford's zip code is 58356.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,391 people, 628 households, and 363 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 750 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% White, 0.1% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.9%. Of the 628 households 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 38.4% of households were one person and 22% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.74. The median age was 50.2 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 27.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,463 people, 651 households, and 378 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 778 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.02% White, 0.14% African American, 1.50% Native American, 0.14% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.55% of the population. Of the 651 households 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 39.3% of households were one person and 24.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.84. The age distribution was 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 29.7% 65 or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males. The median household income was $28,042 and the median family income was $43,438. Males had a median income of $26,080 versus $19,219 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,444. About 6.2% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the

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, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

Events

* The annual Central North Dakota Steam Thresher's Reunion is one of New Rockford's main annual events. It is held the third weekend of September. * The Opera House hosts theatre productions year round.

Notable people

James Buchli James Frederick Buchli (born June 20, 1945) is a retired United States Marine aviator and former NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent age ...

, U.S. Marine, former NASA astronaut *

Ole H. Olson Ole H. Olson (September 19, 1872 – January 29, 1954) was the 16th lieutenant governor and 18th governor of North Dakota. Biography Olson was born in Mondovi, Wisconsin. He was the oldest child of nine from parents who had emigrated from Sogn, N ...

, 18th

Governor of North Dakota The governor of North Dakota is the head of government of North Dakota and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's North Dakota National Guard, military forces. The Constitution of North Dakota specifies that "the executive power is ves ...

Larry Steinbach Lawrence Joseph Steinbach (December 23, 1900 – June 29, 1967) was an American professional football player who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears, Chicago Cardinals, and Philadelphia Eagles. He play ...

, football player

Education

New Rockford is served by

New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School is a public elementary school and high school located in New Rockford, North Dakota. District New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District is a school district of the publicly funded school serving the citi ...

Climate

This

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region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

system, New Rockford has a

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...

, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for New Rockford, North Dakota
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References

External links

New Rockford community site

City of New Rockford official websiteA century of sowers, a harvest of heritage (1983)
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Digital Horizons website
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