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A town of 3,574.
For most people who can afford it, yes. New Market Township grades B+ overall, 164th of 271 graded towns in Minnesota. Its schools outperform 91% of the state's. It is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $130K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $595K for a typical one and 6 times the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Wencl Kajer Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 9 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than New Market Township.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far New Market Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1897 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in New Market Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in New Market Township.
New Market Township trades workers with Lakeville and other neighbors and gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota; it also has little public open land.
Against the 4,527 U.S. towns with household incomes like New Market Township’s, it is healthier than 72%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in New Market Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (36%). 20% of New Market Township adults binge drink. New Market Township beats the Minnesota average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| New Market Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Market Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.8% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Farmington 3 Nw weather station, 10 miles away, records that 41 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 80% of Minnesota places with climate records. January nights average 6.7°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 94% of Minnesota places with climate records; July afternoons average 81.7°.
New Market Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 7°F, New Market Township’s January low is where Minnesota’s towns sit at 6°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. The July high in New Market Township is 82°F.
| New Market Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 7°F | 6°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
New Market Township has about as many jobs (1,761) as working residents, but only 66 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 496 in 2013 to 1,761.
Most working residents leave New Market Township for work: only 4% work in town. 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line in New Market Township. Jobs based in New Market Township grew to 1,761 in 2023, 1,265 more than in 2013.
| New Market Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $130,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 17% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 9.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). New Market Township’s median age is 46.1 years. 49% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| New Market Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 49% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 46.1 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 17% | 18% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 65% are men (MN 50%).
| New Market Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.6% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.3% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.4% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.4% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 34.5% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Just 21 of its 20,401 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in New Market Township itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
1.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 7 have a lower share of conserved land than New Market Township. The biggest park or preserve is New Market Township Park, at 57 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Market Township Park | — | 57 |
| 2. Spartina Wildlife Management Area | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Market Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
15 mi Theme parkValleyfair
27 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
27 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
19 mi Theme parkNickelodeon UniverseU.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Valleyfair: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clumpinglitter/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nickelodeon Universe: Tyler Vigen, CC BY 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of New Market Township
About 5 of every 100 New Market Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
Neighborhood in Scott, Minnesota, United States
New Market was a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 332 at the 2000 census. In January 2007, New Market merged with Elko to become Elko New Market. As of 2006 New Market has a public school, Eagle View Elementary School which is operated by and is part of the New Prague Schools and teaches Preschool - 5th.
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3 towns share a border with New Market Township.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Market Township | #164 | B+ | D | — | A | A |
| Cedar Lake Township | #115 | A− | C | — | A | A |
| Eureka Township | — | — | C− | — | A− | A |
| Credit River | — | — | C+ | — | A | — |
Eureka Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. New Market Township, Cedar Lake Township, Eureka Township and Credit River report no FBI crime data of their own. Credit River isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare New Market Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. New Market Township grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #164 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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