Town guide

New Haven, Minnesota

New Haven is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to about 1,127 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55960 and 55963.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,12733 per sq mi
Median home value$450,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in New Haven

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Haven

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)56 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL298 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Haven

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 Haven had 1,261 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 531st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Olmsted County grew from 23,119 residents in 1900 to 162,847 in 2020.

New Haven population by census2000: 1,205, 2010: 1,184, 2020: 1,2611,20520001,18420101,2612020

Olmsted County, 1900–2020

Olmsted County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,119, 1910: 22,497, 1920: 28,014, 1930: 35,426, 1940: 42,658, 1950: 48,228, 1960: 65,532, 1970: 84,104, 1980: 92,006, 1990: 106,470, 2000: 124,277, 2010: 144,248, 2020: 162,84723K’00’1028K’20’3043K’40’5066K’60’7092K’80’90124K’00’10163K’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 4°F. About 35.9 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 HavenJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 6°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in23°4°Jan1.027°6°Feb1.140°20°Mar2.155°32°Apr3.668°44°May4.378°55°Jun5.381°58°Jul4.679°55°Aug4.872°47°Sep3.558°34°Oct2.442°23°Nov1.928°11°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Byron 4north, MN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Olmsted County

107,285 jobs at 3,754 businesses in Olmsted County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Olmsted CountyProfessional services: 40,388 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 21,851 jobs; Retail trade: 11,601 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,058 jobs; Construction: 4,075 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,890 jobs; Other services: 2,859 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,480 jobsProfessional services 38% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 4% Manufacturing 4% Other services 3% Administrative and support 2%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester13.9 miles
  • Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester15.1 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake CityCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake City24.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

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 Haven

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Douglas State Trail · 24 acres3.4 mi
  • Douglas State Trail · 20 acres2.5 mi
  • Douglas Trail & City Park · 11 acres1.2 mi
  • Douglas State Trail · 8 acres0.8 mi
  • Douglas State Trail · 7 acres0.9 mi
  • Douglas State Trail · 7 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • DG Market5.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Van Horn Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • Oxbow Nature Center7.9 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 Haven

Public schools here are run by Pine Island Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early Learning CenterPine IslandPre-K—Public1.3 mi
Pine Island ElementaryPine IslandPre-K–4610Public1.1 mi
Pine Island MiddlePine Island5–8464Public1.3 mi
Pine Island High SchoolPine Island9–12487Public1.3 mi
Pine Island High School ALPPine Island9–121Alternative Education1.3 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Pine Island City (Goodhue County), Oronoco City, Oronoco Township, Cascade, Pine Island City (Olmsted County), Roscoe Township, Milton, Pine Island Township, Rochester and Kalmar.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.