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New Rockford, North Dakota

New Rockford is a city in Eddy County, North Dakota, home to about 1,260 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58356.

Population1,260733 per sq mi
Median home value$101,300Census, as estimated by owners

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)334 miles away
Closer regional airportDevils Lake Regional Airport (DVL)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN329 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL683 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Rockford

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 Rockford had 1,361 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 42nd largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Eddy County grew from 3,330 residents in 1900 to 2,347 in 2020.

New Rockford population by census2000: 1,463, 2010: 1,391, 2020: 1,3611,46320001,39120101,3612020

Eddy County, 1900–2020

Eddy County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,330, 1910: 4,800, 1920: 6,493, 1930: 6,346, 1940: 5,741, 1950: 5,372, 1960: 4,936, 1970: 4,103, 1980: 3,554, 1990: 2,951, 2000: 2,757, 2010: 2,385, 2020: 2,3473K’00’106K’20’306K’40’505K’60’704K’80’903K’00’102K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 21.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 60 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New RockfordJan: high 17°F, low -1°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 21°F, low 3°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 34°F, low 16°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 33°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 6°F, 0.8 in17°-1°Jan0.621°3°Feb0.534°16°Mar0.852°30°Apr1.267°42°May2.776°54°Jun3.681°58°Jul3.680°56°Aug2.671°46°Sep2.154°33°Oct1.836°19°Nov0.922°6°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mc Henry 3w, ND weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Eddy County

462 jobs at 77 businesses in Eddy County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Eddy CountyHealth care and social assistance: 163 jobs; Retail trade: 60 jobs; Wholesale trade: 43 jobs; Other services: 35 jobs; Finance and insurance: 22 jobs; Construction: 13 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9 jobsHealth care and social assistance 35% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 9% Other services 8% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 3% Transportation and warehousing 2% Hotels and restaurants 2%

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

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Rockford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carrington Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrington18.0 miles
  • Chi St. Alexius Health Devils LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Devils Lake27.5 miles
  • Nelson County Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mcville33.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors3
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.

Schools in New Rockford

Public schools here are run by New Rockford-Sheyenne 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
New Rockford-Sheyenne Elementary SchoolNew RockfordPre-K–5188Public11.1 mi
New Rockford-Sheyenne High SchoolNew Rockford6–12161Public11.1 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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