West Newton TownshipMN
A town of 405, settled in 1862.
Is West Newton Township a good place to live?
26% of residents are 65 or older in West Newton Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than West Newton Township. Alexander Harkin Store is on the National Register of Historic Places. West Newton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
405 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Newton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Newton 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 West Newton Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of West Newton Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave West Newton Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, West Newton Township has lost 39 jobs, to 12 in 2023. West Newton Township’s median household income is $103,000, above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| West Newton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in West Newton Township
West Newton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy West Newton Township is
West Newton Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 28% of West Newton Township adults feel lonely.
| West Newton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | West Newton Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
West Newton Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wanda Gág House and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Newton Township. Close and well known come first.
8 mi MuseumWanda Gág House
8 mi MuseumBrown County Museum30 mi GardenAlexander Ramsey Park31 mi GardenSibley Park
23 mi MuseumRenville County Historical Museum
20 mi GardenGaylord City ParkPhoto credits
Wanda Gág House: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brown County Museum: Flip Schulke, Public domain · Renville County Historical Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gaylord City Park: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about West Newton Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of West Newton Township
About 6 of every 100 West Newton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave West Newton Township for work
Where West Newton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Newton Township
Ghost town in West Newton Township, Minnesota, US
West Newton is a ghost town in section 30 of West Newton Township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States, along the Minnesota River, near New Ulm.
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Questions about West Newton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Newton Township, MN a good place to live?
West Newton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.