New London Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, home to about 2,936 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56273, and parts of 56288 are in New London Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,936118 per sq mi
Median home value$351,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New London Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around New London Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)88 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL434 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of New London Township; 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 Township had 2,952 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 249th 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 (2 miles 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 Township.
Nearest hospitals
Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willmar11.9 miles
Meeker Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Litchfield22.7 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 Township
Parks (3 nearby)
Saulsbury Beach · 2 acres3.1 mi
Spicer Outdoor Rink · 2 acres3.0 mi
Spicer City Park · 1 acres2.7 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Bonnema Hardware & Flooring2.7 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
New London Library1.7 mi
Spicer Library2.8 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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
1.2 mi
SWWC ELC - New LondonNew London
K–12
36
Special Education
1.5 mi
New London-Spicer MiddleNew London
5–8
454
Public
1.2 mi
New London Alternative SchoolNew London
9–12
12
Alternative Education
1.2 mi
New London-Spicer Sr..New London
9–12
448
Public
1.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Spicer, New London City, Green Lake, Lake Andrew, Dovre, Roseville Township (Kandiyohi County), Irving, Colfax, Burbank and Harrison.
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