Map of New Salem city, North Dakota

New Salem is a city in Morton County, North Dakota, United States. It is part of the “Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area” or “Bismarck-Mandan”. The population was 973 at the 2020 census. New Salem was founded in 1883.

New Salem city overview:
Name:	New Salem city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	North Dakota
County:	Morton County
Elevation:	2,185 ft (665.98 m)
Total Area:	1.40 sq mi (3.62 km²)
Land Area:	1.39 sq mi (3.59 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	973
Population Density:	702.53/sq mi (271.31/km²)
ZIP code:	58563
Area code:	701
FIPS code:	3856700
GNISfeature ID:	1030399
Website:	newsalem-nd.com

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History

New Salem began in April 1882 when John Christiansen hopped off a westbound freight train. The only sign of civilization he saw were the train tracks behind him and the belongings he brought. Soon after his arrival a Colonization Bureau out of Chicago sent settlers to the area and gave the colony its independence for $600. A church, land office, lumber yard, drugstore, and general store were soon built, and by the end of 1883, the town was ready for Great Plains living.

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Geography

New Salem is located at 46°50′35″N 101°24′43″W / 46.84306°N 101.41194°W / 46.84306; -101.41194 (46.842993, -101.412058).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.47 square miles (3.81 km), of which, 1.46 square miles (3.78 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.

New Salem is one mile south of Interstate 94.