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New England TownshipND

Population 83: a town settled in 1887.

Is New England Township a good place to live?

New England Township’s age of the median resident is 57.2 years, above both North Dakota’s towns (33.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher January low than New England Township. New England Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

83 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
New EnglandHavelock TownshipStrehlow TownshipRainy Butte TownshipKunze TownshipNew EnglandHavelock TownshipStrehlow TownshipRainy Butte TownshipKunze TownshipNew England Township
Getting set up

Moving to New England Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in New England Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New England Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNew England Public School District 9Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHettinger County AuditorHettinger County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5864758647 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in New England Township.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in New England Township is inland flooding, at a very low overall level

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower natural-hazard score from FEMA than New England Township. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 30% come from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.

9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
9Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In New England Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher typical July afternoon high than New England Township. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 5° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–29°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–57°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy New England Township is

Among adults in New England Township, 15% report frequent mental distress. Of 32 CDC measures, New England Township beats the North Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 8. In New England Township, 36% of adults have high blood pressure, and 76% had a checkup this year.

New England TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%73%79%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outNew England TownshipND
More adults screened for colon cancer70%64.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%76.3%
More adults with COPD7.4%5.9%
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
26.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 2.9% of New England Township

46 miles of trail. New England Township’s trail density comes in at 1.3 miles per square mile.

2.9%conserved
New England TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.3 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land2.9%2.8%4.3%
2.9%
conserved · 650 of 22,623 acres
46 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New England Township

15pages on New England Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of New England Township; the nearest are

About New England Township

City in North Dakota, United States

New England is a city in Hettinger County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 683 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 717 in 2025.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1887
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
2,595 ft
ZIP code
58647
Area code
701

Questions about New England Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is New England Township, ND a good place to live?

New England Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.