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New England, North Dakota

New England, North Dakota
City
Location of New England, North Dakota
Location of New England, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°32′24″N 102°51′56″W / 46.54000°N 102.86556°W / 46.54000; -102.86556Coordinates: 46°32′24″N 102°51′56″W / 46.54000°N 102.86556°W / 46.54000; -102.86556
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Hettinger
Area
 • Total 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Land 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 2,595 ft (791 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 600
 • Estimate (2016) 633
 • Density 1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 58647
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-56180
GNIS feature ID 1030383
Website www.newenglandnd.com

New England is a city in Hettinger County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 600 at the 2010 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 states of Vermont and Massachusetts. Until the tracks were abandoned in 1983, the city was located at the terminus of a Milwaukee Road branch line that split from the railroad's Pacific Extension in McLaughlin, South Dakota.

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

New England is located at 46°32′24″N 102°51′56″W / 46.54000°N 102.86556°W / 46.54000; -102.86556 (46.539925, -102.865597).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 600 people, 258 households, and 132 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,224.5 inhabitants per square mile (472.8/km2). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 651.0 per square mile (251.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.8% White, 1.0% African American, 6.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.


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