Town guide

New England, North Dakota

New England is a city in Slope County, North Dakota, home to about 564 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58647.

Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5641,151 per sq mi
Median home value$154,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New England

1 ZIP code

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Around New England

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)469 miles away
Closer regional airportDickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN473 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL817 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New England; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents New England

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

New England had 683 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.

It’s the 98th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Slope County grew from 4,940 residents in 1920 to 706 in 2020.

New England population by census2000: 555, 2010: 600, 2020: 683555200060020106832020

Slope County, 1920–2020

Slope County population, 1920 to 20201920: 4,940, 1930: 4,150, 1940: 2,932, 1950: 2,315, 1960: 1,893, 1970: 1,484, 1980: 1,157, 1990: 907, 2000: 767, 2010: 727, 2020: 7065K’20’303K’40’502K’60’701K’80’901K’00’101K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 15.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New EnglandJan: high 27°F, low 6°F, 0.2 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 9°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 19°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 29°F, 1.5 in; May: high 67°F, low 41°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 56°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 54°F, 1.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 45°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 32°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 19°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 9°F, 0.2 in27°6°Jan0.231°9°Feb0.443°19°Mar0.855°29°Apr1.567°41°May2.676°51°Jun3.284°56°Jul1.984°54°Aug1.673°45°Sep1.657°32°Oct1.542°19°Nov0.431°9°Dec0.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New England, ND weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Slope County

71 jobs at 13 businesses in Slope County. The biggest industries by number of businesses:

Largest industries in Slope CountyMining, oil and gas: 3 businesses; Transportation and warehousing: 3 businesses; Administrative and support: 3 businessesMining, oil and gas 3 Transportation and warehousing 3 Administrative and support 3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New England.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi St. Alexius Health DickinsonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dickinson25.9 miles
  • Southwest Healthcare ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bowman35.4 miles
  • West River Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hettinger36.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around New England

Pharmacies

  • New England Drug2.3 mi

Libraries

  • New England Public Library2.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in New England

Public schools here are run by New England 9. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
New England Elementary SchoolNew EnglandPre-K–6153Public2.6 mi
New England Public Virtual Elementary SchoolNew EnglandK–62Public2.6 mi
New England High SchoolNew England7–12122Public2.6 mi
New England Public Virtual High SchoolNew England7–123Public2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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