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NewfoldenMN

A town of 332.

Population
332
residents
Median home value
$121K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
36.2
years
Jobs based here
131
Balanced
Small town

332 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

High risk, 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
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Newfolden has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -4°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–18°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall32–52°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Newfolden

Most working residents leave Newfolden for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Thief River Falls (41%), Warren (5%) and Grand Forks (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Newfolden7%
Thief River Falls41%
Warren5%
Grand Forks5%
Deer3%
18 mi
median commute distance
131
jobs based in Newfolden
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Newfolden is

Newfolden tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
17.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Newfolden’s public schools outperform 54% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Newfolden’s kids attend outperform 54% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Newfolden Elementary2–493B+
Marshall County Central Middle Scho5–678Not graded
Marshall County Central High7–12215C
NW Region Interdistrict CouncilPK–12—Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state testsAll 4 schools →
Outdoors

0% of Newfolden is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 645 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Newfolden City Park—4
2. Newfolden Memorial Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Newfolden

City in Minnesota, United States

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Newfolden is a city in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States, along the Middle River. The population was 352 at the 2020 census. Old Mill State Park is nearby.

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

Population
352
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,096 ft
ZIP code
56738
Area code
218

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