New Haven TownshipMN
A town of 1,259, settled in 1857.
Is New Haven Township a good place to live?
The best of New Haven Township’s subject grades are an A for health and incomes and an A− for schools. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than New Haven Township. The biggest place to walk is Douglas State Trail, 129 acres with 3.8 miles of trail. New Haven Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes New Haven Township stand out
Where New Haven Township beats most towns.
1,259 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How New Haven Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far New Haven Township is from typical.
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Moving to New Haven Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Haven 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 Haven Township.
New Haven Township is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns
New Haven Township beats the Minnesota average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of New Haven Township adults feel lonely, against 30% in Minnesota’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. 74% of adults had a checkup this year in New Haven Township.
| New Haven Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | New Haven Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
About two in three of New Haven Township’s working residents commute to Rochester
Most working residents leave New Haven Township for work: only 0% work in town. New Haven Township’s median household income is $133,000, above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). New Haven Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes.
| New Haven Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $133,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.4% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In New Haven Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
New Haven Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in New Haven Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Minnesota overall
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). 42% of New Haven Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| New Haven Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.3 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| New Haven Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.3% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.1% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.7% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.1% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in New Haven Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
New Haven Township has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
4.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Only 8 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than New Haven Township.
| New Haven Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Douglas State Trail | 3.8 mi | 129 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about New Haven Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of New Haven Township
About 5 of every 100 New Haven Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave New Haven Township for work
Where New Haven Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Haven Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
New Haven Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,205 at the 2000 census. New Haven Township was organized in 1858, and named after New Haven, Connecticut.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
Questions about New Haven Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Haven Township, MN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.