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New Maine TownshipMN

A town of 196.

Population
196
2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$216K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town

Is New Maine Township a good place to live?

New Maine Township’s January low is -4°F, below both the Minnesota town median (6°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is New Maine Wildlife Management Area, at 2,127 acres. New Maine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

196 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Newfolden · 4 miEast Park Township · 6 miWest Valley Township · 6 miNew Folden Township · 6 miSpruce Valley Township · 6 miHuntly Township · 7 mi
New Folden TownshipSpruce Valley TownshipEast Park TownshipWest Valley TownshipNew Folden TownshipSpruce Valley TownshipEast Park TownshipWest Valley TownshipNew Maine Township
Getting set up

Moving to New Maine Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRed Lake Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Maine Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMarshall County Central SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereMarshall County CourthouseMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5673856738 100%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 Maine Township.

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of New Maine Township’s workers commute out

3.8% of New Maine Township residents live below the poverty line, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in New Maine Township is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Thief River Falls (42%), Newfolden (7%) and Grand Forks (5%).

0%work in town
New Maine TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.8%7%9.6%
Average trip to work21 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Work from home10%14%11%

Where working residents work

In New Maine Township0%
Thief River Falls42%
Newfolden7%
Grand Forks5%
East Grand Forks4%
22 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in New Maine Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageNew Maine Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here2 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in New Maine TownshipCommute times21 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageNew Maine Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in New Maine TownshipGet ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in New Maine Township

New Maine Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. New Maine Township’s July high is 80°F.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–18°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall32–52°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageNew Maine Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows -4°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

New Maine Township has set aside 9.6% of its land for conservation

1.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

9.6%conserved
New Maine TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land9.6%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
9.6%
conserved · 2,258 of 23,424 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. New Maine Wildlife Management Area—2,127
2. East Park Wildlife Management Area—117
Full pageNew Maine Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.9 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk2,127 acres · New Maine Wildlife Management AreaConserved land9.6% conserved · 2,258 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in New Maine Township?”

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

Health

How healthy New Maine Township is

New Maine Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 20% of adults binge drink in New Maine Township.

New Maine TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outNew Maine TownshipMN
More smokers16%13.1%
More adults with COPD6.4%5.4%
More adults with arthritis25.8%22.3%
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
21 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageNew Maine Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby21 miles to an ER · Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 0 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New Maine Township

15pages on New Maine Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$81K median household income · 2 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 10% conserved landPlacesLibraryGreenbush Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate80° summer highs · 44″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of New Maine Township; the nearest are

Northland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thief River Falls21.2 mi$6,289 in-state tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-CrookstonUniversity or college · Public · Crookston44.2 mi$13,288 in-state tuition

About 6 of every 100 New Maine Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave New Maine Township for work

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

42% → Thief River Falls Thief River Falls 42% 7% → Newfolden Newfolden 7% 5% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 5% 4% → East Grand Forks East Grand Forks 4% 4% → North Township North Township 4% 3% → Stephen Stephen 3% New Maine Township · 0% stay
2jobs based in New Maine Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About New Maine Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

New Maine Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 194 at the 2000 census. New Maine Township was organized in 1900, and named after Maine, the native home of a share of a large share of the early settlers.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,106 ft

Questions about New Maine Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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

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