Moving to Newfolden, Minnesota

Population: 362. Estimated population in July 2024: 344 (-5.0% change)
Males: 169 (46.7%), Females: 193 (53.3%)

Marshall County

Zip code: 56738

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $26,818
Median house value: $37,900

Population by Race

Races in Newfolden:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (56.4%), Swedish (22.1%), German (16.0%), Polish (7.2%), French (4.7%), Irish (4.4%).

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newfolden

• High school or higher: 75.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
• Unemployed: 11.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newfolden city

• Never married: 19.9%
• Now married: 58.9%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 13.2%
• Divorced: 5.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newfolden:

• NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN)
• NORTH VALLEY HEALTH CENTER (about 31 miles; WARREN, MN)
• RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME (about 45 miles; CROOKSTON, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newfolden:

• THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 24 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)
• GRAND FORKS INTL (about 65 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Abbreviation: GFK)
• HECTOR INTL (about 105 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newfolden:

• KARLSTAD MUNI (about 21 miles; KARLSTAD, MN; Abbreviation: 23D)
• WARREN MUNI (about 29 miles; WARREN, MN; Abbreviation: D37)
• STEPHEN MUNI (about 37 miles; STEPHEN, MN; Abbreviation: D41)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newfolden:

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 102 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
• CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 102 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 107 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
• NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 117 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
• BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 145 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)

Schools

Public high school in Newfolden:

• CENTRAL SEC. (Students: 190; Location: 310 MINNESOTA AVE. W.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Newfolden:

• NEWFOLDEN EL. (Students: 71; Location: 305 MINNESOTA AVE. W.; Grades: PK – 06)
• NORTHWEST RGN INTRDST COUNCIL (Location: 201 W. MINNESOTA AVE.; Grades: 00 – 00)