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Welcome to New Leipzig ...

The city of New Leipzig is located in Grant County<1>.

New Leipzig was established in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Leipzig has a population of 205 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of New Leipzig is 2,320 feet [707 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of New Leipzig is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: New Leipzig lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from New Leipzig (for example, toward Flasher), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for New Leipzig: 701

The ZIP code for New Leipzig: 58562<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Leipzig had an population of 205 people. This is a decrease of 7.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Leipzig had a population of 221 people (which is 9.23% of the total population of Grant County). This makes New Leipzig the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of New Leipzig represents 0.03% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 197th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 221 people, the population of New Leipzig decreased 19.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 274 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Leipzig.

Communities near New Leipzig ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Leipzig.

  • Mott
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mott is located in Hettinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mott <5>
  • Elgin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Carson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Leith
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Leith is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson Ford is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
  • Lark
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lark is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
  • Regent
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Glen Ullin
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Raleigh
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Gertrude
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Saint Gertrude is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gertrude

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Leipzig. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Leipzig.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Leipzig. See our Newspapers Page for New Leipzig.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Leipzig ...

Looking for more information about New Leipzig? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for New Leipzig, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Leipzig.

Adding New Leipzig to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Leipzig in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for New Leipzig was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the New Leipzig post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Leipzig.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Leipzig.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Leipzig - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as New Leipzig). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Leipzig or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/