New London City is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, home to about 1,187 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56273.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,187950 per sq mi
Median home value$218,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly New London Township; part is in New London City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New London City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around New London City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)89 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL435 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of New London City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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 London City had 1,252 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 511th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Kandiyohi County grew from 18,416 residents in 1900 to 43,732 in 2020.
Kandiyohi County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New London, MN weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Kandiyohi County
18,568 jobs at 1,416 businesses in Kandiyohi County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New London City.
Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willmar12.9 miles
Meeker Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Litchfield23.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
1
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 London City
Grocery stores
Bonnema Hardware & Flooring4.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
New London Library0.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by New London-Spicer School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Prairie Woods ElementaryNew London
Pre-K–4
578
Public
0.4 mi
SWWC ELC - New LondonNew London
K–12
36
Special Education
0.3 mi
New London-Spicer MiddleNew London
5–8
454
Public
0.2 mi
New London Alternative SchoolNew London
9–12
12
Alternative Education
0.2 mi
New London-Spicer Sr..New London
9–12
448
Public
0.2 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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