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Welcome to New Salem ...

The city of New Salem is located in Morton County<1>.

New Salem was established in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Salem has a population of 987 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of New Salem is 2,160 feet [658 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of New Salem is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: New Salem lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from New Salem (for example, toward Carson), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for New Salem: 701

The ZIP code for New Salem: 58563<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Salem had an population of 987 people. This is an increase of 4.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Salem had a population of 946 people. This makes New Salem the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of New Salem represents 0.14% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 66th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 946 people, the population of New Salem has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 938 people).

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

Communities Also Named New Salem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named New Salem - they are located in Arkansas (3), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Salem.

Communities near New Salem ...

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

  • Glen Ullin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Almont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sims
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sims is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
  • Bluegrass ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluegrass is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
  • Sweet Briar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
  • Lyons
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Hannover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hannover is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
  • Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson Ford is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
  • Double Ditch Indian Village
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

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 Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Salem.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Salem. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Salem.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Salem. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for New Salem.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Salem ...

Looking for more information about New Salem? 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 Salem, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Salem.

Adding New Salem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Salem 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 Salem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the New Salem post office opened in 1883.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Morton, 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 Salem.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Salem - 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 Salem). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Salem 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/