New Richland, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,197. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,159 (-3.2% change)
Males: 554 (46.3%), Females: 643 (53.7%)
Waseca County
Zip code: 56072
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $36,406
Median house value: $66,500
Population by Race
Races in New Richland:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (44.5%), Norwegian (28.7%), Irish (8.8%), Swedish (6.8%), United States (6.2%), English (3.4%).
Elevation: 1184 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in New Richland
- High school or higher: 77.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in New Richland city
- Never married: 18.1%
- Now married: 55.8%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 18.0%
- Divorced: 7.7%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -73 (-5.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near New Richland:
- WASECA AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WASECA, MN)
- NAEVE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ALBERT LEA, MN)
- OWATONNA HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; OWATONNA, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Richland:
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 53 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 70 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 70 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Richland:
- WASECA MUNI (about 13 miles; WASECA, MN; Abbreviation: ACQ)
- ALBERT LEA MUNI (about 18 miles; ALBERT LEA, MN; Abbreviation: AEL)
- OWATONNA DEGNER RGNL (about 23 miles; OWATONNA, MN; Abbreviation: OWA)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Richland:
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 39 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
- SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 43 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
- SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 45 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
- GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
- NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
- BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 72 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
Schools
Public high school in New Richland:
- N.R.H.E.G. SR. (Students: 327; Location: 306 ASH AVE. S.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in New Richland:
- NRHEG EL. (Students: 233; Location: 306 ASH AVE. S.; Grades: PK – 05)