Town guide

New Auburn City, Minnesota

New Auburn City is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, home to about 436 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55366, and parts of 55336 are in New Auburn City too.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population436641 per sq mi
Median home value$159,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Auburn City

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Auburn City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL383 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Auburn City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents New Auburn City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

New Auburn City had 411 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 1183rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Sibley County grew from 16,862 residents in 1900 to 14,836 in 2020.

New Auburn City population by census2000: 488, 2010: 456, 2020: 411488200045620104112020

Sibley County, 1900–2020

Sibley County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,862, 1910: 15,540, 1920: 15,635, 1930: 15,865, 1940: 16,625, 1950: 15,816, 1960: 16,228, 1970: 15,845, 1980: 15,448, 1990: 14,366, 2000: 15,356, 2010: 15,226, 2020: 14,83617K’00’1016K’20’3017K’40’5016K’60’7015K’80’9015K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New Auburn CityJan: high 21°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 20°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 58°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in21°3°Jan0.726°7°Feb0.838°20°Mar1.555°34°Apr3.068°47°May4.377°58°Jun5.281°61°Jul3.579°58°Aug4.472°49°Sep3.258°37°Oct2.640°23°Nov1.326°11°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brownton Wwtp, MN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Sibley County

3,390 jobs at 359 businesses in Sibley County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sibley CountyManufacturing: 1,348 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 423 jobs; Retail trade: 303 jobs; Wholesale trade: 225 jobs; Construction: 202 jobs; Other services: 184 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 176 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 135 jobsManufacturing 40% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 9% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Other services 5% Hotels and restaurants 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Auburn City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Glencoe Regional HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Glencoe5.7 miles
  • Ridgeview Sibley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Arlington9.0 miles
  • Hutchinson HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hutchinson15.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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Towns near New Auburn City

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Shares ZIP codes with Glencoe, Helen, Glencoe Township, Rich Valley, Bergen, New Auburn Township, Green Isle Township, Biscay and Sumter.

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