New Salem, North Dakota

About New Salem

Set in the southwestern part of North Dakota, New Salem is a small town with an estimated population of 1,068.

New Salem holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.39 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 768 residents per square mile.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Dakota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes New Salem Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named New Salem — but the North Dakota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Dakota — one of 406 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Salem

• Fish Creek Dam Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Storm Creek State Game Management Area reviews ★
• Storm Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sweet Briar Dam State Game Management Area reviews ★
• Sweet Briar Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in New Salem

• NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL
• PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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