Town guide

New Avon, Minnesota

New Avon is a township in Redwood County, Minnesota, home to about 227 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56224, 56283 and 56293.

Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2276 per sq mi
Median home value$239,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$110Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in New Avon

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Avon

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)100 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)92 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL419 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Avon

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 Avon had 190 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 1741st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Redwood County grew from 17,261 residents in 1900 to 15,425 in 2020.

New Avon population by census2000: 242, 2010: 191, 2020: 190242200019120101902020

Redwood County, 1900–2020

Redwood County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,261, 1910: 18,425, 1920: 20,908, 1930: 20,620, 1940: 22,290, 1950: 22,127, 1960: 21,718, 1970: 20,024, 1980: 19,341, 1990: 17,254, 2000: 16,815, 2010: 16,059, 2020: 15,42517K’00’1021K’20’3022K’40’5022K’60’7019K’80’9017K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 30.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New AvonJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1 in23°4°Jan0.728°8°Feb0.940°21°Mar1.656°34°Apr2.969°46°May4.179°57°Jun5.083°61°Jul3.781°59°Aug4.274°50°Sep3.160°36°Oct2.442°24°Nov1.328°12°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Redwood Falls, MN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Redwood County

5,143 jobs at 509 businesses in Redwood County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Redwood CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,119 jobs; Manufacturing: 758 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 750 jobs; Retail trade: 703 jobs; Construction: 403 jobs; Wholesale trade: 353 jobs; Other services: 304 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 202 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Manufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Avon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare - RedwoodCritical access hospital · emergency room · Redwood Falls5.6 miles
  • Olivia Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Olivia22.9 miles
  • Sleepy Eye Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sleepy Eye25.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists2
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around New Avon

Grocery stores

  • Tersteeg's6.1 mi
  • Salfer's Food Center6.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter6.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Snyder Drug5.5 mi

Libraries

  • Redwood Falls Library5.4 mi
  • Wabasso Public Library6.2 mi

Museums

  • Redwood County Historic Society5.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in New Avon

Public schools here are run by Redwood Area School District, Wabasso Public School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Reede Gray ElementaryRedwood FallsPre-K–4442Public5.7 mi
Wabasso ElementaryWabassoPre-K–6167Public6.0 mi
Redwood Valley MiddleRedwood Falls5–8309Public6.1 mi
Wabasso SecondaryWabasso7–12237Public6.0 mi
Redwood Valley AlternativeRedwood Falls9–12—Alternative Education6.1 mi
Redwood Valley Senior HighRedwood Falls9–12362Public6.1 mi
Wabasso Learn Center Credit RecoverWabasso9–12—Alternative Education6.0 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Anne SchoolWabassoPre-K–684Roman Catholic6.1 mi
St John Lutheran SchoolRedwood FallsPre-K–8133Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod5.7 mi
Vestwood Education Dba:One School Global Redwood FRedwood Falls3–1127Brethren5.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Redwood Falls, Wabasso, Paxton, Delhi Township, Redwood Falls Township, Vail, Beaver Falls, Honner, Clements, Sheridan, Sundown, Three Lakes, Willow Lake, Kintire, Delhi City, Henryville and Granite Rock.

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