New AuburnMN
A town of 416, settled in 1857.
Is New Auburn a good place to live?
New Auburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
416 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Auburn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Auburn, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Auburn.
New Auburn has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In New Auburn, 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). For New Auburn, the mean commuting time is 26 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 33 miles. The top destinations are Shakopee (7%), Belle Plaine (7%) and Bloomington (4%).
| New Auburn | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in New Auburn brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 5°, with about 50 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy New Auburn is
New Auburn: 13% of adults report frequent physical distress. In New Auburn, 20% of adults binge drink, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (16%). Two figures for adults locally: 29% feel lonely, 73% had a checkup this year.
| New Auburn | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | New Auburn | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 16.4% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in New Auburn: inland flooding
Compared with just over half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in New Auburn is lower. 47% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 15%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about New Auburn
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of New Auburn; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 New Auburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave New Auburn for work
Where New Auburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about New Auburn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Auburn, MN a good place to live?
New Auburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.