New Prairie TownshipMN
A town of 180, settled in 1872.
Is New Prairie Township a good place to live?
New Prairie Township’s January low is 2°F, below both the Minnesota town median (6°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is Noordmans Wildlife Management Area, at 323 acres. New Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
180 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Prairie 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 Prairie Township.
New Prairie Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave New Prairie Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 19 minutes, New Prairie Township’s average trip to work is below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). New Prairie Township’s median household income is $110,000.
| New Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in New Prairie Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in New Prairie Township
New Prairie Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in New Prairie Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy New Prairie Township is
New Prairie Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 28% of adults feel lonely in New Prairie Township.
| New Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | New Prairie Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.3% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Noordmans Wildlife Management Area | — | 323 |
| 2. New Prairie Wildlife Management Area | — | 59 |
| 3. Van Luik Wildlife Management Area | — | 47 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about New Prairie Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Prairie Township
About 1 of every 100 New Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave New Prairie Township for work
Where New Prairie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about New Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Prairie Township, MN a good place to live?
New Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.