Newry TownshipMN
A town of 459, settled in 1874.
Is Newry Township a good place to live?
96% of households own their home in Newry Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. Only 10 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Newry Township. Newry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
459 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Newry Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newry 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 Newry Township.
Most of Newry Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Newry Township for work: only 3% work in town. Newry Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Albert Lea (18%), Austin (13%) and Owatonna (10%).
| Newry Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Newry Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Newry Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Newry Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Newry Township is
Newry Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 32% of Newry Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Newry Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Newry Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.3% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 8.1% of Newry Township
2.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Newry Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Newry Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Newry Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Newry Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Newry Township
About 2 of every 100 Newry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
97% of working residents leave Newry Township for work
Where Newry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Newry Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Newry Township is a town located in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was about 500 at the 2000 census. Newry Township was organized in 1858, and named after the town of Newry in Ireland, the native home of several first settlers.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,270 ft
Questions about Newry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newry Township, MN a good place to live?
Newry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.