New Auburn TownshipMN
Some 399 people live in this town, in Minnesota.
Is New Auburn Township a good place to live?
New Auburn Township’s age of the median resident is 53.8 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than New Auburn Township. The biggest park or preserve is Bob Gehlen Wildlife Management Area, at 113 acres. New Auburn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
399 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to New Auburn Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Auburn Township, 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 Township.
Most of New Auburn Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Commuting out is the norm in New Auburn Township: 1% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, New Auburn Township has added 24 jobs, to 43 in 2023. The share of residents in New Auburn Township who live below the poverty line: 4.2%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles.
| New Auburn Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in New Auburn Township
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 5°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have obesity in New Auburn Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
Three quarters of adults had a checkup this year in New Auburn Township. Two figures for adults here: 28% get no exercise outside work, 31% sleep under 7 hours.
| New Auburn Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | New Auburn Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 10.1% | 7.5% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 28.1% | 22.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 3.3% of New Auburn Township
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.4 miles. Parks and preserves in New Auburn Township: 2, covering 225 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bob Gehlen Wildlife Management Area | — | 113 |
| 2. Proehl's Woods Wildlife Management Area | — | 112 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a moderate hazard risk in New Auburn Township: inland flooding
For New Auburn Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 49 of 100. 47% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 15%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over half of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about New Auburn Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of New Auburn Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 New Auburn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave New Auburn Township for work
Where New Auburn Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Auburn Township
City in Minnesota, United States
New Auburn is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Auburn had a population of 411.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft
- ZIP code
- 55366
- Area code
- 320
Questions about New Auburn Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Auburn Township, MN a good place to live?
New Auburn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 399 people live in this town, in Minnesota.