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

Map of New Richland, MN

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:

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)