New Leipzig, North Dakota

New Leipzig, North Dakota
—  City  —
View of the main road looking towards a grain elevator
Location of New Leipzig, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°22′23″N 101°56′51″W / 46.37306°N 101.9475°W / 46.37306; -101.9475Coordinates: 46°22′23″N 101°56′51″W / 46.37306°N 101.9475°W / 46.37306; -101.9475
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Grant
Area
– Total	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
– Land	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,346 ft (715 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	221
– Density	306.4/sq mi (118.3/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	58562
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-56420[2]
GNIS feature ID	1030394[3]
Website	newleipzig.com

New Leipzig is a city in Grant County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 221 at the 2010 census.^[1] New Leipzig was founded in 1910.

Geography

New Leipzig is located at 46°22′23″N 101°56′51″W / 46.37306°N 101.9475°W / 46.37306; -101.9475 (46.373050, -101.947542)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	378		—
1930	443		17.2%
1940	366		−17.4%
1950	447		22.1%
1960	390		−12.8%
1970	354		−9.2%
1980	352		−0.6%
1990	326		−7.4%
2000	274		−16.0%
2010	221		−19.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 274 people, 131 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The population density was 306.4 people per square mile (118.9/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 183.4 per square mile (71.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.27% White and 0.73% Native American. 87.2% were of German ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 131 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 32.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,521, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,231. About 2.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.6% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2 May 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• News from New Leipzig 1933 in six letters to David Hintz May 1933, June 1933, August 1933, November 1933, December 1933.
• City of New Leipzig official website