New Richmond, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,310. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,726 (+22.4% change)
Males: 3,018 (47.8%), Females: 3,292 (52.2%)

St. Croix County

Zip code: 54017

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $43,475
Median house value: $108,100

Population by Race

Races in New Richmond:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (38.6%), Norwegian (22.3%), Irish (15.3%), Swedish (8.1%), French (6.1%), English (4.4%).

Elevation: 982 feet

Land area: 5.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Richmond

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Richmond city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +939 (+17.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in New Richmond:

  • HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (535 HOSPITAL ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near New Richmond:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Richmond:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 50 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 76 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 84 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Richmond:

  • NEW RICHMOND MUNI (about 2 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Abbreviation: RNH)
  • AMERY MUNI (about 16 miles; AMERY, WI; Abbreviation: AHH)
  • L O SIMENSTAD MUNI (about 16 miles; OSCEOLA, WI; Abbreviation: OEO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Richmond:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 20 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,847)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 46 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)

Schools

Public high school in New Richmond:

  • NEW RICHMOND HI (Students: 805; Location: 720 RILEY AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Richmond:

  • NEW RICHMOND WEST EL (Students: 692; Location: 967 S STARR AVE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • NEW RICHMOND MID (Students: 621; Location: 421 S GREEN AVE; Grades: PK – 08)
  • NEW RICHMOND EAST EL (Students: 389; Location: 1011 E 11TH ST; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in New Richmond:

  • ST MARY S SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 257 SOUTH WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in New Richmond:

  • CARLETON A. FRIDAY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $434,534; Location: 155 E. FIRST ST.; 37,056 books; 1,568 audio materials; 2,356 video materials; 136 serial subscriptions)