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Minnesota›Winona County

New Hartford TownshipMN

A town of 829, settled in 1857.

Is New Hartford Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Great River Bluffs State Park, at 398 acres. New Hartford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

829 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
DakotaOnalaskaPleasant Hill TownshipDresbach TownshipCampbellRichmond TownshipLa Crescent TownshipDakotaOnalaskaPleasant Hill TownshipDresbach TownshipCampbellRichmond TownshipLa Crescent TownshipNew Hartford Township
Getting set up

Moving to New Hartford Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in New Hartford Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMiEnergy Cooperative16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Hartford Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWinona Area Public School DistrictLa Crescent-Hokah School District2 districts serve New Hartford Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWinona County Auditor-TreasurerWinona County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55925, 5594755925 61% · 55947 38%Census 2020

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 Hartford Township.

Work & commute

New Hartford Township has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

The share of residents in New Hartford Township who live below the poverty line is 4.4%, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Commuting out is the norm here: 2% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Winona (29%), La Crosse (25%) and La Crescent (7%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

2%work in town
New Hartford TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town2%9.8%8%
Below the poverty line4.4%7%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In New Hartford Township2%
Winona29%
La Crosse25%
La Crescent7%
Rochester4%
13 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in New Hartford Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
St. Johns Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–879–

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

New Hartford Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

The peak summer temperature for New Hartford Township comes to 81°F.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–27°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall39–57°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in New Hartford Township, with inland flooding at the top

New Hartford Township’s risk rating from FEMA is 67 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in New Hartford Township break down as 67% from inland flooding and 12% from cold waves.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy New Hartford Township is

The town beats the Minnesota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. The share of adults in New Hartford Township who have high blood pressure: 32%. Two figures for adults here: 14% report frequent mental distress, 29% feel lonely.

New Hartford TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
9 better21 too close to call2 worse
What stands outNew Hartford TownshipMN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.3%11.4%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.5%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%8.5%
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
10.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 4.2% of New Hartford Township

Trails total 1.7 miles in 2 parks and preserves. In New Hartford Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

4.2%conserved
New Hartford TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land4.2%4.7%4.3%
4.2%
conserved · 961 of 22,651 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest1.4 mi450
2. Great River Bluffs State Park—398

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Minnesota Marine Art Museum and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Hartford Township. Close and well known come first.

All 11 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Minnesota Marine Art Museum: EverettMath, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Winona County History Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Preston Overlook: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New Hartford Township

18pages on New Hartford Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of New Hartford Township

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave New Hartford Township for work

Where New Hartford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

29% → Winona Winona 29% 25% → La Crosse La Crosse 25% 7% → La Crescent La Crescent 7% 4% → Rochester Rochester 4% 4% → Onalaska Onalaska 4% 1% → Goodview Goodview 1% New Hartford Township · 2% stay
125jobs based in New Hartford Township
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About New Hartford Township

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

New Hartford is an unincorporated community in New Hartford Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The Pine Creek (Mississippi River tributary) flows through New Hartford.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
863 ft

Questions about New Hartford Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is New Hartford Township, MN a good place to live?

New Hartford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.