Census Data for New Rockford

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave New Rockford a population of 1,307 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave New Rockford a population of 1,391 people.

The city of New Rockford is located in Eddy County. The 2010 Census gave Eddy County; a population of 2,385 people. This means that New Rockford had 58.3% of the county's total population, making it Eddy's most populous community.

At the same time, North Dakota had a population of 672,591 people, meaning that New Rockford had 0.21% of the total population of North Dakota - making it the state's 45th most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for New Rockford has a total area of 1.54 square miles [4 km²]. Of this total, 1.51 square miles [3.9 km²] is land, with the balance (1.75%) being water (0.03 square miles [0.1 km²]).

Eddy County has a land area of 630 square miles [1,632.1 km²]. At 1.51 square miles [3.9 km²], New Rockford has 0.24% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like New Rockford, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the city.
  • Things like population, area and housing for New Rockford reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of New Rockford might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   47° 40' 43"   (or 47.68°)
  • Lon:   -99° 8' 2"   (or -99.13°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Rockford had 750 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 1,391 people, this averages 1.85 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows New Rockford had a land area of 1.51 square miles [3.9 km²]. This translates to 486.7 Housing Units per square mile [187.9 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: New Rockford had 778 Housing Units, a population of 1,463 people and a land area of 1.51 square miles [3.9 km²]. This gives a density of 1.88 people per Housing Unit and 507 Housing Units per square mile [196 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 Census and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for New Rockford and you need to be careful when comparing numbers between the censuses. More information about these differences can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Eddy County ...

New Rockford is located in Eddy County<4> and is the County Seat for Eddy County.

The county had a population of 2,385 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 1,391 people, New Rockford represented 58.3% of the county's total.

In addition, where the city of New Rockford has a population density of 902 people per square mile [348.5 people/km²], Eddy County averages 3.78 people per square mile [1.46 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Eddy County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for New Rockford, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of New Rockford. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for New Rockford or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of New Rockford, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for New Rockford.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   47.678853°   (or 47°40'43" N)
  • Lon:   -99.134104°   (or -99°8'2" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   47.680579°   (or 47°40'50" N)
  • Lon:   -99.136177°   (or -99°8'10" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 809 feet to the southeast<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#1036182) to New Rockford. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of New Rockford. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   47.680554°   (or 47°40'49" N)
  • Lon:   -99.136229°   (or -99°8'10" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 810 feet to the southeast<6> of the point given by the GNIS for New Rockford. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for New Rockford.

Miscellaneous Information for New Rockford ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Eddy County or the city of New Rockford:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to New Rockford:
  • GNIS ID for New Rockford: 1036182
  • GNIS ID for Eddy County: 1034222
  • GNIS ID for State of North Dakota: 1779797

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 38 (North Dakota)
  • County Code: 027 (Eddy County)
  • Place Code: 56620 (New Rockford)
  • State & County Code: 38/027 (North Dakota / Eddy County)
  • State & Place Code: 38/56620 (North Dakota / New Rockford)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • New Rockford is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

• The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
  • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a city like New Rockford, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) New Rockford. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
  • The ZIP code for New Rockford:58356<7>

• Census ZCTA Codes ...
  • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
  • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for New Rockford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Rockford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)