New Rockford, North Dakota
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1948 and the latest in 1981. It stands in New Rockford City. It lies in ZIP code area 58356. The Survey maps it on the New Rockford quadrangle. 1,361 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,532 feet above sea level.
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On record in New Rockford
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 5 records
Eddy County Courthouselisted 1985
US Post Office-New Rockfordlisted 1989- Sylvanus Marriage Octagonal Barnlisted 1986
- Jens Myhre Round Barn
- New Rockford Bridgelisted 1997
Population over time
2 figuresNew Rockford fell from 1,391 to 1,361 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,391 | |
| 2020 | 1,361 | -30 (-2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1948 USGS New Rockford quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS New Rockford quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1952 USGS New Rockford quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS New Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS New Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS New Rockford quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
6 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of New Rockford between 2004 and 2019, burning about 360 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2017 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | JENSRUD |
| 5 May 2017 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | RRVW FIRE |
| 18 May 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 350 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | NEW ROCKFORD |
| 17 May 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | SCHMALTZ FIRE |
| 27 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | TOLLEFSON FIRE 1 |
| 14 April 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Fort Totten Agency | 137 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of New Rockford: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Weber Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 79 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names New Rockford in 79 storm reports between 1996 and 2022: 51 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 4 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Rockford | $500,000 | Numerous trees were uprooted in town. Some of the trees fell on power lines, leading to widespread power outages. |
| July 1996 | Hail | New Rockford | $200,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | New Rockford | $100,000 | Hail moved into the town of New Rockford where shingles, roofing, and vehicles received some damages. |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | New Rockford | $100,000 | 4 to 6 inches of rain fell in New Rockford, causing a ceiling in an apartment building to collapse. The 25 residents of the building had to be evacuated. The Burlington Northern-Santa Fe railroad depot in town was also inundated with water. Streets and several homes were also flooded. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Rockford | $20,000 | Large trees were downed around New Rockford, some falling on power lines. One tree fell on a house, damaging the roof. Several signs were also damaged. |
| July 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | New Rockford | $10,000 | The tornado broke down two power poles along the west side of highway 281 and severely damaged several trees in a shelterbelt east of highway 281. Peak winds were estimated at 105 mph. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Rockford | $2,000 | Strong winds blew down trees in New Rockford. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Rockford | $1,000 | Trees were blown down in New Rockford. |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | New Rockford | $500 | Water covered county road 4 southeast of New Rockford, along Rocky Run Creek. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Rockford | $500 | Tree branches were blown down. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Rockford | - | Several large, 3 to 5 inch tree branches were broken down around a farmstead. Three sections of stock fencing were blown down. Time estimated based on radar. |
| September 2022 | Hail | New Rockford | - | Public reports ping-pong ball-sized hail. Broadcast media relayed this report to the NWS. |
| July 2021 | Hail | New Rockford | - | Report posted via social media. |
| July 2020 | Funnel Cloud | New Rockford | - | A small rope funnel was noted near the cloud base. |
| August 2019 | Hail | New Rockford | - | Quarter to half dollar sized hail was reported. |
| August 2019 | Hail | New Rockford | - | Dime to nickel sized hail was reported. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Rockford | - | Significant tree damage was reported. |
| August 2016 | Hail | New Rockford | - | A patch of dime to quarter sized hail and very heavy rain moved across the Wells County line into southwest Rosefield Township in Eddy County. |
| August 2016 | Funnel Cloud | New Rockford | - | A brief funnel cloud was observed west of New Rockford. |
| July 2015 | Hail | New Rockford | - | Nickel to quarter sized hail fell. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Rockford | - | The strong winds caused a car to shake violently. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Rockford | - | Two power poles were snapped along United States highway 281. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Rockford | - | High winds in town blew down trees with some street flooding also reported. |
| June 2011 | Heavy Rain | New Rockford | - | Localized street flooding was reported. |
| June 2010 | Hail | New Rockford | - | Dime to quarter sized hail stripped leaves from trees and bean fields. |
| June 2008 | Heavy Rain | New Rockford | - | The Eddy County emergency manager reported an estimated three inches of rain fell over one hour, which resulted in some street flooding. |
| August 2007 | Flood | New Rockford | - | Farm fields and ditches were flooded by over 2 inches of rain in about an hour. |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F1) | New Rockford | - | A tornado tore the roof off a pole barn and caved in a grain bin. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Rockford | - | A large tree was blown down. |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | New Rockford | - | Several streets were flooded. |
| August 2001 | Flash Flood | New Rockford | - | Basement flooding was reported. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Rockford | - | Many trees were blown over. |
| August 2001 | Tornado (F0) | New Rockford | - | A brief touchdown was reported. |
| August 2021 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | New Rockford | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on New Rockford | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q182623 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1030398. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





